'I need help with you': Trump's blunt message to Putin

Donald Trump says he rejected Vladimir Putin's connection to thief pinch nan Iran-Israel conflict, retorting that he alternatively needed thief dealing pinch nan Russian president's ain actions.

The US president told reporters Putin phoned him up of nan impermanent ceasefire woody betwixt nan warring nations and asked if he needed immoderate assistance.

"I said, 'No, I don't request thief pinch Iran, I request thief pinch you'," Trump said earlier boarding Air Force One to caput to nan NATO acme successful nan Netherlands.

"I dream we are going to beryllium getting a woody done pinch Russia".

It's unclear if Putin's telephone came earlier aliases aft nan US onslaught connected 3 atomic accommodation successful Iran.

Leaders are expected to talk continued support for Ukraine amid Russian aggression during nan NATO acme this year, nan first gathering of which Trump will subordinate since opening his 2nd word successful January.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is group to meet Trump during nan two-day acme successful The Hague.

Trump skipped an anticipated gathering pinch Zelenskyy aft departing nan G7 acme successful Canada early, leaving some nan Ukrainian president and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese successful nan lurch.

At slightest 17 group were killed and much than 100 were injured successful Russia's latest aerial strikes connected south-east Ukraine connected Tuesday.

The onslaught took spot arsenic Zelenskyy arrived successful nan Netherlands for nan NATO meeting.

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