Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine
Source: Washington Post
WP EXCLUSIVE
Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the call.
By Ellen Nakashima, John Hudson and Josh Dawsey
Updated November 10, 2024 at 3:59 p.m. EST|Published November 10, 2024 at 2:28 p.m. EST
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the first phone conversation between the two men since Trump won the election, said several people familiar with the matter.
During the call, which Trump took from his resort in Florida, he advised the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washingtons sizable military presence in Europe, said a person familiar with the call, who, like others interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
The two men discussed the goal of peace on the European continent and Trump expressed an interest in follow-up conversations to discuss the resolution of Ukraines war soon, several of the people said.
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Trumps initial calls with world leaders are not being conducted with the support of the State Department and U.S. government interpreters. The Trump transition team has yet to sign an agreement with the General Services Administration, a standard procedure for presidential transitions. Trump and his aides are distrustful of career government officials following the leaked transcripts of presidential calls during his first term. They are just calling [Trump] directly, one of the people familiar with the calls said.
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By Ellen Nakashima
Ellen Nakashima is a national security reporter with The Washington Post. She was a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, in 2022 for an investigation of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, in 2018 for coverage of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, and in 2014 for reporting on the hidden scope of government surveillance. follow on X @nakashimae
By John Hudson
John Hudson is a reporter at The Washington Post covering the State Department and national security. He was part of the team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He has reported from dozens of countries, including Ukraine, China, Afghanistan, India and Belarus.follow on X @John_Hudson
By Josh Dawsey
Josh Dawsey is a political enterprise and investigations reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017 and previously covered the White House. Before that, he covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal.follow on X @jdawsey1
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/10/trump-putin-phone-call-ukraine/
Lovie777
(15,118 posts)PortTack
(34,746 posts)KS Toronado
(19,631 posts)mdbl
(5,488 posts)nycbos
(6,380 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,720 posts)Trump is such a goddamn fool and Putin plays him effortlessly.
Putin told Trump to tell American media he received a tongue-lashing from the orange Caligula.
Only those who clutch their pearls will believe that propaganda.
Welcome to Dumfuckistan.
mahina
(18,977 posts)Seems like an fu to the clown perhaps in response to this.
Irish_Dem
(58,702 posts)Trump is starting his regime with comedy routines.
underpants
(186,963 posts)Lots of whores at Mar a Lago.
Bengus81
(7,420 posts)Blue Owl
(54,837 posts)groundloop
(12,332 posts)Trump can barely read from a teleprompter anymore, I don't believe for an instant he had a meaningful conversation with Putin.
It was more than likely "yes sir, whatever you want sir".
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(115,873 posts)thomski64
(576 posts).....an Arnold Palmer...
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karin_sj
(1,094 posts)DemonGoddess
(5,125 posts)Anyone believing the chronic liar about this is delusional
FakeNoose
(35,874 posts)Here's Chump meeting Putin
ananda
(30,862 posts)I just don't see Trump working with NATO
to stop him.
I sure wouldn't mind being wrong about
this, though.
angrychair
(9,800 posts)This is a clear and unequivocal Logan Act violation. We only have one president at a time.
Zeitghost
(4,557 posts)He can't negotiate any terms with him.
FBaggins
(27,760 posts)Theres doubt that the Logan Act is constitutional
which is why nobody has been prosecuted under the act in over 170 years (and nobody has ever been convicted):
Incoming presidents get calls from dozens of world leaders. You think they never discuss policy designs of the new administration?
Botany
(72,578 posts)Lawless fascist dictator to be.
moniss
(6,011 posts)MissouriDem47
(49 posts)That will be the gift Trump will give Putin sometime next year.
live love laugh
(14,480 posts)Karasu
(260 posts)He claimed he'd do it in ONE day after becoming president. LOL
Karasu
(260 posts)...Trump is the one calling the shots here?
Bluetus
(213 posts)Trump and Musk told Putin not to escalate ... until Trump is in office so that they can work out what kind of money Putin will be paying Trump and Musk to stand aside. Right now Trump has no bargaining power.
Faux pas
(15,393 posts)just another lie to make him seem somewhat human
JoseBalow
(5,417 posts)LOL! As if
"Orders? You giving me orders?"
LymphocyteLover
(6,863 posts)and paying massive reparations to Ukraine
republianmushroom
(17,901 posts)oasis
(51,730 posts)LudwigPastorius
(10,939 posts)womanofthehills
(9,305 posts)
The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his private calls with world leaders.
The Washington Post first reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources, that the two spoke on Thursday, with Trump advising Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and cited the sizable U.S. military presence in Europe.
https://apnews.com/article/putin-trump-ukraine-russia-fbd7df1a924cb9c343d426370416086e