November 11, 2024 09:37 GMT
US-RUSSIA: Kremlin Denies Putin-Trump Call
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Kremlin spox Dmitri Peskov has denied any telephone call took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-Elect Donald Trump, as was reported in WaPo over the weekend. Peskov: "[Reports of a call are] completely untrue. This is pure fiction. This is simply false information". Peskov went on to say that Putin has no "specific" plans to talk to Trump at present.
- Since the confirmation of Trump's election win, there has been significant international focus on what the Republican 'trifecta' (presidency, Senate, House) could mean for US policy with regards to Ukraine. Polskie Radio reports comments from Polish PM Donald Tusk on 10 Nov, "Responding to a question about the partially released media plan [from Trump] regarding Ukraine, he emphasized that such a plan is likely only in the preparation stage. In his view, declarations can be expected soon, particularly regarding a ceasefire date, the border where it will be in effect, and security guarantees for Ukraine."
- Tusk's comments regarding his 'belief' of a possible ceasefire date in the near future of course do not guarantee that such an agreement will be presented or, more importantly, agreed upon by Zelesnkyy and Putin.
- With outgoing US President Joe Biden's last few months in office likely to focus on foreign policy, he is likely to seek to impress upon his predecessor and successor his view on the need for continued military and financial support for Ukraine in their Oval Office transition meeting on 13 Nov.
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