Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries NYT | Top Stories By: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger, Devlin Barrett and Pranav Baskar 17 October 2025 at 18:00 Plus, your Friday news quiz. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Donald Trump, seen in Alaska in August, says he plans to meet again with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to discuss a cease-fire. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has arrived in Washington to seek more weapons.