Trump gave a message on the phone to Putin about the war in Ukraine
The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, spoke with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. At this time, Trump urged Putin not to expand the war in Ukraine. This information was reported by the Washington Post in a report on Sunday.
According to the report, Trump spoke with the Russian President on the phone last Thursday after winning the Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. At the time, Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Trump's representatives were contacted by the news agency AFP about the phone call. However, there was no immediate response.
Although multiple sources with knowledge of the phone call were not named, the Washington Post said Trump reminded Putin of the US's "huge military presence" on European soil. According to sources, Trump also expressed interest in talking to Putin again soon with the aim of resolving the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Trump's return to power has fueled optimism that the three-year-old Ukraine war could be de-escalated. Because Trump is in favor of ending the war quickly. In addition, Trump has questions about billions of dollars in economic and military aid provided by Washington to Kiev.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump also spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At this time, Elon Musk, a staunch supporter of the Republicans and a billionaire, joined the conversation with them.
The Trump campaign was contacted by Reuters for comment on the Washington Post report. Steven Cheung, Trump's communications director, said, "We will not disclose anything about President Trump's private conversations with world leaders."
The Russian Embassy in Washington was also asked to comment on the Trump-Putin phone call; But it was not found.
Donald Trump was elected as the 47th President of the United States after winning the November 5 election. He will officially take over from current President Joe Biden on January 20 next year.
