Washington Post journalist and “All the President’s Men” co-author Bob Woodward reports in his latest book, ”War,” that Trump sent Putin COVID-19 test machines for his personal use as the virus began spreading in 2020.

Trump refused to comment about speaking with Putin since leaving the White House. Harris criticized Trump’s ties with the Russian leader, who she has called a ‘murderous dictator.’

As she steps up her appeals to Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a popular Black radio program Tuesday where she said she is still open to slavery reparations and slammed former President Donald Trump for allegedly sending Covid tests to Russia “when black people were dying” back home.

Donald J. Trump declined to comment on whether he’d talked with the Russian president since leaving office. But he added, “If I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing.”

Former President Donald Trump is refusing to say whether he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Trump left the White House

Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin "if asked" but stressed that no decisions would be made without the input of Ukraine or other Western allies.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) advocated in the Bundestag for diplomatic talks involving Russia to end the war in Ukraine. In his speech in the Bundestag on Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed openness to direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a "just peace" in Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that he is ready to have a talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their conversation will focus on peace in Ukraine, according to FAZ. Scholz emphasized the need to support diplomatic talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.