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What to expect from the Putin-Trump phone call to end Ukraine war ‘bloodbath’

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to hold a critical phone call today as the West pushes for ceasefire to end the “bloodbath” of the war in Ukraine.

“HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A PRODUCTIVE DAY,” Trump said on his TruthSocial platform, announcing the phone call.

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