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Kremlin denies Trump-Putin phone call

11 November, 2024 Monday
12:52

The Kremlin has denied reports of an alleged phone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which had been circulated in the media

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The Washington Post reported on the alleged conversation between the leaders of Russia and the United States, citing sources.

According to the outlet, during the conversation, Trump advised Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington's significant military presence in Europe. 

The source further stated that Trump expressed interest in continuing discussions to explore "the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon."

“Ukrainian officials have been informed of the Putin call and did not object to the conversation taking place, said two people familiar with the matter. Ukrainian officials have long understood that Trump would engage with Putin on a diplomatic solution to the war,” the report said.

In private conversations during the presidential campaign, the Washington Post notes, Trump made it clear that he would support an agreement under which Russia would retain some of the seized territories.

Kremlin’s response

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later denied the Washington Post's report of a phone call between Putin and Trump, calling it false.

He noted that there are currently no specific plans for contacts between the two politicians. According to Peskov, there is also no preparation for meetings with Western leaders, and Moscow has allegedly not received any relevant signals regarding such discussions.

Ukraine not informed about Trump-Putin call

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that the Washington Post's reports that Kyiv was allegedly informed about the conversation between Putin and Trump are false, Reuters reports.

“Reports that the Ukrainian side was informed in advance of the alleged call are false. Subsequently, Ukraine could not have endorsed or opposed the call,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi told Reuters.

  • On November 5, the United States held presidential elections. Citizens chose the country's leader for the next four years. Donald Trump became the head of the United States, defeating Kamala Harris. 
  • The Wall Street Journal wrote that the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States disrupted the U.S.-led campaign to help Ukraine. The White House is now trying to transfer as much of the unspent $7 billion in aid to Ukraine as possible before Trump took office.
  • Russian leader Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Donald Trump is unpredictable in his moves, but he differs from the current government in that he does not talk about Russia's defeat.
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