The Washington Post: Trump talks to Putin and advises him not to escalate war in Ukraine
11 November 08:49
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Putin on Thursday and discussed the Russian war in Ukraine. This was exclusively reported to The Washington Post by people familiar with the conversation, Komersant ukrainskyi reports.
“During the call, which Trump made from his Florida resort, he advised the Russian president not to escalate the ‘war’ in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington’s significant military presence in Europe,” said a person familiar with the conversation.
The goal of establishing peace on the European continent was discussed, and Trump expressed interest in having follow-up conversations to discuss “a quick end to the war in Ukraine,” several of the people said.
Sources familiar with the situation told The Washington Post that Trump had privately made it clear that he would support a deal in which Russia would retain some of the seized territory, and he briefly raised the issue of territory during the conversation.
The newspaper notes that the call, which has not been previously reported, comes amid general uncertainty about how Trump will reshape the global diplomatic chessboard of US allies and adversaries after his decisive victory on Tuesday.
