Written in EU he 10/11/2024 · 16:06 hs
EFE.- The winner of the elections in the United States, the Republican Donald Trump, spoke this week by phone with the Russian president, Vladimir Putinand advised him not to intensify the war in Ukraine, the newspaper reported exclusively this Sunday The Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, Trump reminded the Russian president of the considerable military presence that the United States has in Europe and expressed his interest in keep conversations follow-up to address “the resolution of the Ukraine war soon.”
During the election campaign, Trump claimed to be capable of achieving a agreement in 24 hours to end the war in Ukraine, but he did not give more details about it and his critics point out that he would be willing to cede part of the Ukrainian territory to Russia, something unacceptable for the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski.
According to the newspaper, the Ukrainian government was informed of the call between Trump and Putin, and did not object to that conversation.
Since winning Tuesday’s election, the Republican He has held some 70 calls with world leaders, including one with Zelensky in which tycoon Elon Musk also participated.
Trump conducts these telephone conversations from his Florida mansion without the participation of the State Department, since the Republican’s team distrusts career officials.
Putin publicly congratulated Trump on his electoral victory on Thursday, calling him “brave” for his response to the assassination attempt he suffered at an election rally last July and showing himself “willing” to maintain contacts with him.
“What he has said publicly so far (…), what was said about his desire to restore relations with Russia, contribute to ending the Ukrainian crisis, deserves at least attention“said the Russian president.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov called Trump’s claim that he will end the conflict in Ukraine “within 24 hours” an “exaggeration.”
The outgoing president of the United States, Joe Biden, plans to accelerate the shipment of weapons to Ukraine to be able to deliver before end of his mandate the remaining $6 billion of aid approved by Congress.
Trump, who will take office on January 20, has been very critical of the shipment of weapons to Ukraine.
