Donald Trump snubbed Putin by refusing to call him on his birthday, as both the U.S. and Russia finally admit the pair’s long-running bromance is all but over.

Putin turned 73 on Tuesday, and spent the occasion gloating about the war in Ukraine while fielding a series of congratulatory phone calls from world leaders eager to kiss the ring.

Notably absent from the list of well-wishers, however, was Donald Trump, who did not wish Putin a happy birthday despite the Russian president personally calling him on his 79th birthday back in June for a lengthy chat.

The snub clearly caught the Kremlin off guard, TASS reports, with Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov dodging the question at a press conference and hinting that Trump may instead call him on Wednesday in a desperate attempt to save face.

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