Phone call with Trump shows Putin reacts to pressure, Berlin says

A phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shows that the Russian president reacts to pressure for serious peace talks, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. "The pressure on Vladimir Putin for serious peace talks must be increased as a matter of urgency," the spokesperson said.

A phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shows that the Russian president reacts to pressure for serious peace talks, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

"The pressure on Vladimir Putin for serious peace talks must be increased as a matter of urgency," the spokesperson said. "He reacts to pressure ... this telephone call yesterday also showed that it is also a consequence of decisions based on announcements by the U.S. side."