The Kremlin has dismissed media allegations that US President-elect Donald Trump held a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he purportedly cautioned Putin against escalating the conflict in Ukraine.
The Washington Post initially reported that this call took place on Thursday. According to the report, Trump also referenced America’s significant military presence in Europe during the discussion.
A spokesperson for the Kremlin labelled the reports as “pure fiction,” while Trump’s team informed the BBC that they would not comment on the president-elect’s “private calls.”
Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, stated to the BBC, “We do not comment on private calls between President Trump and other world leaders.” He noted that leaders have begun reaching out to the president-elect.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov “firmly” denied that any conversation took place. “This is completely untrue; it is pure fiction. This is simply false information. There was no conversation,” Peskov stated.
Trump has vowed to put an end to the nearly three-year conflict in Ukraine but has not yet provided specifics on how he plans to achieve this goal.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously cautioned against giving up any territory to Russia, emphasizing that without US assistance, Ukraine risks losing the war.
On Sunday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned to Russian state media that there were “positive” signals coming from the incoming US administration. However, many, including British Defense Secretary John Healey, believe the future president will remain committed to supporting Ukraine.
