US president also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs – raising US tariff rates to match those of trading partners – this week

The Kremlin was coy on Monday morning on whether US president Donald Trump has spoken directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Speaking during his regular daily press briefing, Reuters reports Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was unable to say more about the subject, adding “I made a statement to that effect yesterday. And there is nothing else I can say. I can neither confirm nor deny it.”

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/10/trump-aluminium-aluminum-steel-tariffs-china-us-politics-live