The newly elected leader of the United States had a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, during which they mentioned the war in Ukraine. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing sources, UNN reports.
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According to the newspaper, during the call, which Trump made from his resort in Florida, he advised the Russian leader not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington's significant military presence in Europe.
According to several interlocutors, Putin and Trump spoke about the need for peace on the European continent, and Trump expressed interest in further conversations to discuss "the early resolution of the war in Ukraine.
The newspaper cited two sources as saying that the Ukrainian government was allegedly informed of the call to Putin and did not object to the conversation taking place. According to the sources, Ukrainian officials have long understood that Trump would engage with Putin on a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.
According to the article, Trump's first calls with world leaders are taking place without the support of the State Department and US government interpreters. Trump's transition team has not yet signed an agreement with the relevant service, which is a standard procedure for presidential transitions.