Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country's declining population.

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in attempts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, he told the New York Post. The big picture: Trump, who throughout his presidential campaign vowed to end the years-long war within 24 hours, told the outlet the Russian leader "wants to see people stop dying."

President Donald Trump's return to the White House has amplified speculation about negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war that began in 2022.

Donald Trump has reportedly confirmed that he has talked to Vladimir Putin on the phone to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday Trump said that he had "better not say," when asked how many times the two leaders have spoken. "He (Putin) wants to see people stop dying," Trump told the New York Post.