U.S. President Donald Trump had a currency with Russian President Vladimir Putin while discussing plans to end the Ukraine war with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House on the 18th (local time), local media reported.
According to CNN and Axios, President Trump paused the meeting to have a currency with President Putin after a bilateral meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and during a multilateral meeting with leaders of major European countries.
CNN reported, citing sources, that "European leaders did not participate in the currency." President Trump had suggested earlier that he would have a currency with President Putin after a series of meetings concluded with President Zelensky.
During the currency, it is likely that President Trump listened to President Putin's views on security arrangements for Ukraine, which were discussed with Ukrainian and European leaders.