As I have always said, long before the Witch Hunt started, getting along with Russia, China, and everyone is a good thing, not a bad thing. We discussed Trade, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea, Nuclear Arms Control and even the "Russian Hoax." Very productive talk!"President Trump on Friday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the release of the Mueller report. The two spoke on the phone for more than an hour, discussing the Mueller report, Venezuela, North Korea and other matters, according to White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. 

On the Mueller report, Sanders said "both leaders knew there was no collusion," adding that their discussion on the matter was brief, according to CNBC. 

The two world leaders have spoken via phone over six times, according to official readouts from the White House. Putin said last year that the two spoke "regularly," according to the report. 

The discussion between the two leaders comes amid a tense political standoff in Venezuela. Opposition leader Juan Guaido has escalated his calls in recent days for a mass uprising, with the backing of the United States, against Russian-supported leader Nicolas Maduro.