WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT/1630 GMT, the White House said on Monday night. A senior Trump administration official said the two leaders would likely discuss the war in Syria, where Moscow backs the government of Bashar al-Assad and the United States supports rebels trying to overthrow him.
This was two presidents conversation with phone by second time, and first time after amid growing tension on Syria affair (Reporting by Eric Beech and Steve Holland; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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