Trump talks to Putin As Biden prepares to convince Trump to continue supporting Ukraine

The news source said that Trump and Putin had a conversation in the past few days. After Trump’s conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, Trump criticized the amount of US military and financial aid. to give to Kiev He promised to end the war quickly. But the method is not specified.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said in a statement: It was not informed in advance about the conversation between Trump and Putin. Therefore he cannot approve or oppose such discussion.

The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Republican Trump will take office on January 20 after defeating Kamala Harris in the November 5 presidential election, the White House said. Biden invited Trump to meet in the president’s office on Wednesday.

Jake Sullivan, US National Security Adviser, said on Sunday Mr. Biden’s most important message is his commitment to ensuring a peaceful transfer of power. And he will talk to Trump about the situation in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

“President Biden will have an opportunity in the next 70 days to make clear to Congress and the new administration that the United States should not abandon Ukraine. Because abandoning Ukraine means more instability in Europe,” Sullivan said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Sullivan’s comments came as Ukraine attacked Moscow with at least 34 drones on Sunday. This was the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war.

Mr. Biden was asked if he would ask Congress to pass legislation to approve additional funding for Ukraine. Sullivan avoided answering.

Washington has provided US military and economic support. Tens of billions of dollars have been given to Ukraine since Russia invaded it in February 2022, funding that Trump has repeatedly criticized and rallied against along with other Republican members of Congress.

Last year Trump claims that Putin would not have attacked Ukraine if he was still in the White House at the time. He told reporters that Ukraine may have to give up territory in order to reach a peace agreement. This is something that Ukrainians reject and that Biden has never suggested.

According to the report of the Office of the Inspector General of Thailand Congress has allocated more than $ 174 billion to Ukraine under the Biden administration. The level of aid will certainly decrease under the Trump administration. The Republicans will take control of the US Senate. With a majority of 52 seats

Control of the US House of Representatives In the next Congress, it is not clear. Because the counting of votes is not finished yet. According to Edison Research, Republicans have 213 seats, falling short of the 218 seats needed to reach a majority. If Republicans win both chambers of Congress, that means that much of Trump’s agenda will have a much easier time passing Congress.

The two-and-a-half-year-old war in Ukraine is entering what some officials say could be its final phase. After the fastest advance in Moscow’s forces since the beginning of the war,

Moscow’s forces occupy about a fifth of Ukraine’s territory. Russia says the war cannot be ended until the annexation demands are accepted, while Kiev has demanded the return of the entire country. It is a position that is widely supported by Western allies.