# Putin-Trump phone talks reach 15 since Trump returned to White House

https://mins.news/en/item/49991

- TASS, 2026-09-08 15:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184339

> The phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was their 15th since Trump returned to the White House in early 2025, according to TASS calculations. The leaders have spoken five times by phone in 2026, with their previous call on July 4.

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