Trump's outreach to Putin marks stark shift from Biden administration policy

President Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and directed members of his national security team to "immediately" begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war with Ukraine. Trump and Putin also agreed to meet in person in Saudi Arabia. As Weijia Jiang reports, it marks a stark shift from Biden administration policy.

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