An American journalist reported that Trump called Putin at the beginning of the year

Former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in early 2024.

This claim comes from renowned American journalist Bob Woodward in his new book “The War,” with excerpts published by “The Washington Post”.

“Four years later, the personal relationship between the two men apparently remained intact. In early 2024, the former president ordered an aide to leave his office at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Florida, so he could have a private phone conversation with the Russian leader,” “The Washington Post” recounted from Woodward’s account.

A Trump campaign staffer “questioned” whether such a call took place. However, an unnamed aide to Trump stated that he may have spoken with Putin at least seven times since leaving the White House in 2021.

In his book, Woodward strongly criticizes Trump, calling him “the most reckless and impulsive president in American history,” according to “The Washington Post”.

Earlier, “The New York Times” reported that during their first meeting in 2017, Putin had influenced Trump against Ukraine. It was also reported that after meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump claimed that his election victory would prevent a third world war.