1 week Ago By Julianna Frieman
Republican President-elect Donald Trump hit the ground running by warning Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Thursday phone call to not escalate the war in Ukraine. Trump, who promised to immediately end the war in Ukraine once elected, discussed the goal of peace in the region and indicated interest in follow-up conversations about “the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon,” sources familiar with the call the president-elect took from his Florida resort said, according to The Washington Post. JUST IN: Donald Trump has reportedly already spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, told him not to escalate the war in Ukraine.
According to the Washington Post, Trump spoke of peace on the European continent. Trump expressed interest in a follow-up conversation to talk..
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com/gjtbX5uY87 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 10, 2024 Trump reminded Putin of the sizable U.S. military presence in Europe, one source speaking freely on condition of anonymity informed the outlet.
The issue of land was also reportedly raised during the conversation. Trump’s phone call with Putin was the first he had with the Russian president since defeating Vice President Kamala Harris a day earlier. (RELATED: ‘I Cannot Stay In This Party’: Democrats Continue To Blame, Point Fingers Following Historic Election Loss) Trump also spoke Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , according to multiple reports.
The president-elect was the one who made the call to Zelenskyy, who congratulated him on his victory. Trump said he would continue supporting Ukraine and that he wants to strive for a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, Axios reported . Elon Musk, who supported Trump’s campaign, walked in while the president-elect was on the phone and greeted Zelenskyy, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Musk, dining with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, was also present during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Axios reported. “Nothing of what Zelenskyy and his aides heard from Trump and his team in private has been alarming or made us feel that Ukraine is going to be the one who pays the price,” Axios reported. On Thursday, Trump told NBC News he had already spoken to about 70 world leaders since winning the election.
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