In A Phone Call On Thursday Presidents Trump And Putin Discuss The Pandemic, Arms Control, Oil Production, And The 75th Anniversary On The End Of The Second World War

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. © Reuters / Kevin Lamarque / File Photo

The Hill: Trump offers Russia assistance as its coronavirus cases soar

President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to commemorate the 1945 Allied victory over Nazi Germany and discuss efforts to combat the novel coronavirus.

Trump said he was prepared to assist Russia in combating COVID-19, according to White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere, an offer the president has extended to other countries.

Russia’s count of coronavirus cases soared to more than 177,000 after Moscow reported 11,231 new infections on Thursday.

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WNU Editor: Not a good day for Russia today, and it is impacting the Putin Presidency .... Russia Sees Record One-Day Coronavirus Cases as Putin’s Popularity Plunges (US News and World Report).

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