Trump: Putin said Russia would respond to Ukraine drone attacks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a telephone conversation on Wednesday that Moscow would have to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks, the U.S. president said.
Trump said the two men "discussed the attack on Russia's docked airplanes, by Ukraine, and also various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides."

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