WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and mentioned the battle in Ukraine, the Washington Submit reported on Sunday, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.
Trump suggested Putin to not escalate the battle in Ukraine and reminded him of “Washington’s sizeable military presence in Europe”, the Submit reported.
Throughout the election marketing campaign, Trump stated he would discover a resolution to finish the battle “within a day,” however didn’t clarify how he would accomplish that.
Trump had additionally spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, based on media studies.
On Friday, the Kremlin stated Putin was prepared to debate Ukraine with Trump however that didn’t imply that he was keen to change Moscow’s calls for.
On June 14, Putin set out his phrases for an finish to the battle: Ukraine must drop its NATO ambitions and withdraw all of its troops from the entire territory of 4 areas claimed by Russia.
Ukraine rejected that, saying it might be tantamount to capitulation, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has put ahead a “victory plan” that features requests for added navy assist from the West.
