The Kremlin denies claims that Trump and Putin had a conversation.

The news of a supposed phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump regarding the war in Ukraine has been dismissed by the Kremlin. A spokesperson for Trump also declined to comment on the matter, citing the privacy of their conversations with world leaders. The Washington Post had first reported on the call, citing anonymous sources who claimed that Trump had advised Putin not to escalate the conflict in Ukraine, citing the strong presence of the US military in Europe.

During a conference call with journalists on Monday, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov firmly stated that there was no such conversation between the two leaders and that the report was completely untrue and based on fiction. Trump's communications director, Steven Cheung, also echoed the sentiment, saying that they do not comment on private conversations between the President and other world leaders.

In a foreign policy forum held in Sochi, Russia on Thursday, Putin congratulated Trump on his election victory and praised him for his bravery during an assassination attempt in July. But when asked about the alleged call between the two leaders, Peskov stated that there are no specific plans for a conversation and that any previous contact between them before Trump's inauguration was not authorized by Russia's presidential administration or Foreign Ministry.

Throughout his campaign, Trump had repeatedly promised to quickly end the conflict in Ukraine, but had not provided any details on how he would achieve that. Meanwhile, Russia has increased their attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine as the war nears its 1000-day mark. On the other hand, Ukraine has recently launched a large number of drones that have caused alarm in Moscow and its surrounding areas.

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