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Pedro Camacho

Trump 'Not Worried at All' by Maduro's Reported Phone Call With Putin, White House Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shake hands as they exchange documents during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 7, 2025 (Credit: Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump is not concerned about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said, after Moscow publicly reaffirmed its support for Caracas.

Asked during a press briefing whether Putin's "embrace" of Maduro raised concerns, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "I don't think that would be concerning to the president at all." She added, "I'll let him speak on it," noting Trump had not spoken with Putin that day.

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