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Trump and Putin expected to speak this week, U.S. envoy says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would honor U.S. President Donald Trump's request to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops if they surrendered. (Sputnik via Reuters)

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week on ways to end the three-year war in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN on Sunday after returning from what he described as a "positive" meeting with Putin in Moscow.

"I expect that there will be a call with both presidents this week, and we're also continuing to engage and have conversation with the Ukrainians," said Witkoff, who met with Putin on Thursday night, adding that he thought the talk between Trump and Putin would be "really good and positive."

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