President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Tuesday, a senior White House official confirmed to the Washington Examiner, just one day after the White House told reporters that the two leaders had no plans to talk.
Putin won re-election on Sunday by an overwhelming margin in a contest some international observers described as being rigged in his favor.
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