President-elect Donald Trump has had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is written by the Washington Post, which refers to several unnamed sources. The conversation took place on Thursday, but is not previously known. Trump reportedly asked Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine. According to the newspaper, Trump reminded Putin about the US military presence in Europe. The two are said to have also discussed the possibilities for peace, and Trump is said to have shown an interest in further talks to discuss a solution to the war. Trump has stated several times that he, as president, will bring about a quick end to the war in Ukraine, but has not given any details about how. Ukraine has shown concern about what will happen to the financial support from the United States in the future. According to US security adviser Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden will use up what remains of the Ukraine funds before the change of power in January, writes Reuters. Trump has indeed spoken to Ukrainian President Zelenskyi in the past week, and promised to continue to support the country. Ukrainian authorities have been informed of the conversation with Putin, writes the Washington Post. Putin was later to congratulate Trump on his election victory this week compared to other leaders. When he first spoke, Putin said he was impressed and that he was ready to talk to him.
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