by Dolapo Adelana

US President Donald Trump will speak with Russian president Vladimir Putin by telephone on Tuesday, the White House said in a statement.

Details of the discussion which is scheduled for 12:30 pm (1630 GMT) has not been disclosed.

Both men have spoken by telephone twice since Trump took office on January 20.

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On January 28, they discussed on how to defeat the Islamic State group in a congratulatory call from Putin, according to officials.

Trump put a call through to Putin on April 3, pledging his support to Russia over a deadly bomb attack in the Saint Petersburg metro that killed 15 people.