Trump says he's speaking with Putin Thursday

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Washington — President Trump is speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin connected Thursday astatine 10 a.m., the U.S. president announced connected societal media. 

Earlier this week, the White House confirmed the U.S. is halting immoderate weapons shipments to Ukraine. The White House said the determination was made aft a Pentagon reappraisal of U.S. subject enactment and assistance to different countries. The intermission was enactment successful spot due to the fact that of concerns that U.S. subject stockpiles were falling excessively low, a U.S. authoritative said.

The president and Putin spoke successful mid-June, and Mr. Trump has expressed vexation astir some Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arsenic Russia's warfare connected Ukraine continues with nary extremity successful sight. 

Mr. Trump plans to talk with Zelenskyy connected Friday. 

This is simply a processing story. 

Margaret Brennan contributed to this report.

Kathryn Watson

Kathryn Watson is simply a authorities newsman for CBS News Digital, based successful Washington, D.C.

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