Michelle Kellerman

Now, he says he will meet Putin after top U.S.

and Russian diplomats make the arrangements, and he'll talk to Zelensky about what he heard on the call.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.

President Trump says it was a productive call with Putin.

One of the topics was Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles.

Before the call, Trump suggested he might sell Tomahawks to Ukraine and expressed frustration with Putin, saying the Kremlin leader doesn't want to end the war that is making Russia look bad.

Now he says he will meet Putin after top U.S.

and Russian diplomats make the arrangements, and he'll talk to Zelensky about what he heard on the call.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has the grim task of taking bodies held by Hamas and returning them to Israel.

The Israeli military says one that was handed over earlier this week was not an Israeli hostage.

President Trump describes it as a gruesome process.

The U.S.

Central Command is urging Hamas to disarm quickly and stop shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

President Trump has said he wasn't bothered that Hamas has killed some of whom he calls gang members.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Israel is limiting the number of trucks it's allowing into Gaza, waiting for Hamas to hold up its end of the bargain and release all of the bodies of deceased hostages.

UN agencies continue to deliver what's gotten in through Israeli checkpoints already.

Ross Smith is the World Food Program's Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response.

Asked if the U.N.