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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,244 posts)
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 05:04 PM Nov 10

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 Washington’s 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 Ukraine’s war soon,” several of the people said.

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Trump’s 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.

{snip}

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/

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Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 10 OP
Don't believe it .. Lovie777 Nov 10 #1
Not for a minute! PortTack Nov 10 #16
If there's no audio recording of it, then it's more propaganda from the stupid f**ker. KS Toronado Nov 11 #25
It's about 5 years too late mdbl Nov 11 #32
If you believe that I can sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. nycbos Nov 10 #2
Putin must be laughing his ass off C_U_L8R Nov 10 #3
This 👆 Roy Rolling Nov 11 #28
Articles here earlier about Russian media posting naked Mwlania photos following mahina Nov 11 #31
Ha Ha Irish_Dem Nov 10 #4
Trump or the source reads from Putin's menu underpants Nov 10 #5
Yeah...and I won the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings last night..............n/t Bengus81 Nov 10 #6
Putin's response: publishing Melanoma's nude pics Blue Owl Nov 10 #7
"According to people...." groundloop Nov 10 #8
Did he get on his knees and beg? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #9
..not to beg, but to share... thomski64 Nov 11 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Ursus Arctos Nov 10 #10
What utter BS karin_sj Nov 10 #11
...and I have a million dollars... DemonGoddess Nov 10 #12
Here are REAL Presidents meeting Putin FakeNoose Nov 10 #13
Putin is already escalating, using NK soldiers. ananda Nov 10 #14
This is a crime angrychair Nov 10 #15
He can tell Putin "don't escalate" Zeitghost Nov 10 #18
It would seem that way on its face - but that is far from clear FBaggins Nov 11 #30
Violation of the law much? Botany Nov 10 #17
Bullshit story from the Bezos Post. nt moniss Nov 10 #19
How Long Before Trump pulls the US out of NATO? MissouriDem47 Nov 10 #20
Didn't he say in debate that he would solve the conflict in days? live love laugh Nov 10 #21
It's even more hilarious than that. Karasu Nov 10 #24
Are we really supposed to believe... Karasu Nov 10 #22
They didn't finish the sentence. Bluetus Nov 10 #23
I call BULLSHIT Faux pas Nov 11 #27
"told" JoseBalow Nov 11 #29
WTF does "escalate" mean in this context? It's BS! It's a horrific war where the only fair outcome is Russia withdrawing LymphocyteLover Nov 11 #33
Someone is mistaken, "Kremlin says reports of Trump-Putin call about Ukraine are 'pure fiction'" republianmushroom Nov 11 #34
Tail wags dog? I don't think so. oasis Nov 11 #35
"Trump...told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine" LudwigPastorius Nov 11 #36
Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump womanofthehills Nov 11 #37

Roy Rolling

(7,189 posts)
28. This 👆
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 03:27 AM
Nov 11

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)
31. Articles here earlier about Russian media posting naked Mwlania photos following
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 05:27 AM
Nov 11

Seems like an fu to the clown perhaps in response to this.

groundloop

(12,332 posts)
8. "According to people...."
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 05:42 PM
Nov 10

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".

Response to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

ananda

(30,862 posts)
14. Putin is already escalating, using NK soldiers.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 07:01 PM
Nov 10

I just don't see Trump working with NATO
to stop him.

I sure wouldn't mind being wrong about
this, though.

FBaggins

(27,760 posts)
30. It would seem that way on its face - but that is far from clear
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 04:46 AM
Nov 11

There’s 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?

Bluetus

(213 posts)
23. They didn't finish the sentence.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:45 PM
Nov 10

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.

LymphocyteLover

(6,863 posts)
33. WTF does "escalate" mean in this context? It's BS! It's a horrific war where the only fair outcome is Russia withdrawing
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 07:18 AM
Nov 11

and paying massive reparations to Ukraine

womanofthehills

(9,305 posts)
37. Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 02:47 PM
Nov 11

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
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