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President Trump and Vladimir Putin had a lengthy phone call on Tuesday. Per a White House readout, they discussed the war in Syria, cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts, Ukraine and North Korea.

"We're talking about peace in Syria, very important... we're talking very strongly about North Korea and Ukraine," Trump said at an impromptu press conference, saying the call lasted nearly an hour and a half.

Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour today

Trump and Putin speak at the APEC summit. Mikhail Klimentyev, Photo: Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

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President Trump and Vladimir Putin had a lengthy phone call on Tuesday. Per a White House readout, they discussed the war in Syria, cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts, Ukraine and North Korea.&quot;We&#x27;re talking about peace in Syria, very important... we&#x27;re talking very strongly about North Korea and Ukraine,&quot; Trump said at an impromptu press conference, saying the call lasted nearly an hour and a half.

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour today

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