The Kremlin has confirmed that Donald Trump did not send a birthday telegram to Vladimir Putin, breaking its silence on the apparent snub.
The Russian leader celebrated his birthday on October 7, but the former US president did not send the customary greeting, according to a Kremlin spokesman.
Trump had planned a call over 'Russian plague'
The news comes after Trump said he would schedule a call with Putin over the suspected "Russian plague".
No further details have been released about the call or the nature of the suspected plague.
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