Mr. Trump called President Putin about a solution to the Ukraine conflict

The call took place on November 7, shortly after Trump won the election. According to a source, the US president-elect is said to have urged Mr. Putin “not to escalate” the conflict, while reminding him of the significant US military presence in Europe.

Additionally, multiple unnamed sources told the Washington Post that Trump and Putin discussed the “goal of peace on the European continent,” with the US president-elect expressing interest in further talks to discuss “an early resolution of the Ukraine war.” The article did not reveal what, if any, reaction Trump’s remarks might have had.

Moscow has so far made no official comment on the reported call between Trump and Putin. On November 7, the president-elect told NBC News that he had spoken to “probably” 70 world leaders since winning the election, but Putin was not among them. “I think we’ll talk,” Trump said at the time.

Trump spoke with Ukrainian leader Zelensky, who described the conversation as "positive" and said it was encouraging that Trump had reached out so soon after his victory. President Zelensky noted that he "cannot yet know" what Trump's final actions will be and that if the conflict is resolved "only quickly," it could mean "a loss for Ukraine."

During his campaign, Trump repeatedly pledged to quickly end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, possibly even before he officially takes office. However, he has not offered any specific details about how he intends to achieve this.