Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:50pm on 16 Oct 2025,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Trump said Putin congratulated him on the Middle East peace deal, calling it a “great accomplishment.” Trump added that the success could help in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Putin also praised First Lady Melania Trump for her work with children. Trump confirmed that top US and Russian advisors will meet next week, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He said he and Putin will meet in Budapest to seek peace. Trump will meet Ukraine’s President Zelensky on Friday in Washington.
