Conflicting Reports Emerge on Trump-Putin Call Over Ukraine
TL;DR
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine, though Russia denies the call occurred. Meanwhile, Republicans are close to securing a House majority with several races still uncalled. The COP29 climate conference has begun in Azerbaijan, with Trump's victory raising concerns over global climate goals. In other news, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon have resulted in numerous casualties, wildfires have caused dangerous smoke in New York, and unusually warm November weather is affecting parts of the U.S.
- Monday briefing: Trump’s call with Putin; latest House election results; COP29; New York wildfires; warm November; and more The Washington Post
- Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine The Washington Post
- Kremlin Denies Reports of Putin-Trump Call on Ukraine Conflict Newsweek
- Trump warns Putin in call not to intensify war in Ukraine Axios
- Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are ‘pure fiction’ The Guardian US
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