MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Monday denied an American media report that Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President-elect Donald Trump had spoken on the phone last week about the war in Ukraine.
The Washington Post newspaper reported on Sunday that Trump talked with Putin by phone on Thursday, telling him not to escalate the conflict.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the Washington Post report was 'simply false information,' denying any phone call took place.The Post report said Trump , in the call, reminded Putin of Washington's sizable military foothold in Europe.
'The Republican said on the campaign trail that he could end the fighting within hours and has indicated he would talk directly with Putin.Trump has not said how he intends to strike a peace deal or what terms he is proposing.The Russian president has demanded Ukraine withdraw from swathes of its eastern and southern territory as a precondition to peace talks.The Post reported that people familiar with Thursday's call said Trump had briefly raised the question of land with Putin.
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