Russia-Ukraine War: America's newly elected President Donald Trump spoke on phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Thursday (November 7). According to the Washington Post report, he discussed the ongoing war against Ukraine and advised Putin not to escalate the conflict. Apart from this, Russia was also warned about the strong American military presence in Europe. During the talks, the two leaders also discussed ways to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, including efforts to maintain peace in the subcontinent.
The Ukrainian government was informed about the alleged call to Russia, the report said. He did not express any objection to this. However, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has denied this. He said Kiev was not given any preliminary information about the call and dismissed the report as false.
Kremlin's response
On Friday, the Kremlin confirmed that Putin was ready to talk to Trump about Ukraine. However, he also clarified that this does not mean that Russia is ready to change its demands. Russia wants Ukraine to abandon its plans to join NATO and surrender four territories currently under Russian control.
Uncertainty about the current situation
There is currently no official confirmation of the call between Putin and Trump. Even major news networks like Sky News have not independently confirmed the report. Given the contentious territorial and political tensions between Ukraine and Russia, it will be important to monitor such discussions and their potential outcomes in the near future.