Trump's Secret Call to Putin: Urged De-escalation in Ukraine
TL;DR
Ukraine has expressed skepticism over reports of a phone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with both Kyiv and the Kremlin denying the call took place. The Washington Post had reported that Trump urged Putin not to escalate tensions in Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials claim they were not informed of any such call. The Kremlin also dismissed the reports as false.
- Kyiv ‘unaware’ of Trump-Putin call POLITICO Europe
- Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine The Washington Post
- Trump advised Putin not to escalate war with Ukraine USA TODAY
- Source says Trump told Putin not to escalate in Ukraine, Kremlin denies they spoke Reuters
- ‘Distrustful’ Trump Flouts Procedures to Call World Leaders The Daily Beast
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