# Putin-Trump call on Friday was their sixth this year

https://mins.news/en/item/93838

- TASS, 2026-10-09 20:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200085

> Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump spoke by phone on Friday, their sixth call this year and 16th since Trump returned to office in early 2025. Their previous call was on September 8; they held 10 phone conversations in 2025.

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