Trump Praises ‘Wonderful’ Call with Sanctioned Belarus Leader 

US President Donald Trump spoke with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, a Kremlin ally under a range of international sanctions, in a rare direct call ahead of a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday. “Our conversation was a very good one. We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska.”