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 citing the siezable U.S. military presence in Europe.

"There was no conversation," Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, calling the report "completely untrue, it is pure fiction."{ai:summary}<p>The Kremlin denied claims that President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump discussed the Ukraine war last week. Trump's spokesman declined to comment on what he termed "private calls" with world leaders, following a Washington Post report on their alleged conversation.</p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Kremlin rejects reports of recent conversation between Putin, Trump

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