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Trump to Call Putin

White House say “we’ve never been closer to peace than at this moment”.

Today, President Trump has been speaking to journalists ahead of his phone call with Russia’s President Putin on Tuesday.

Trump told reporters that the two men will discuss land and powerplants. James and Alex speak to 91ȱ diplomatic correspondent James Landale in Kyiv where Ukrainian officials will be waiting to hear if the phone call brings Russia any closer to agreeing to a 30 day ceasefire deal outlined with the US last week.

Plus, as the government prepares to announce changes to the welfare system, James and Alex speak to Faisal Islam, 91ȱ Economics editor about the underlying causes driving up welfare claims and what it has meant for the economy.

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