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Donald Trump suggests there has been progress in efforts to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end - as the US steps up pressure on Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table.

US President Donald Trump says "great progress" was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hungary. He said the call, the first with Putin since mid-August, was "very productive", adding that teams from Washington and Moscow will meet next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after a productive conversation on Thursday.

According to Ushakov, Budapest was suggested as the meeting location by Trump, and Putin immediately agreed.