The Kremlin has refused to confirm or deny reports of a recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow and Washington continue to maintain communication through multiple diplomatic channels but refrained from commenting on whether a direct conversation between the two leaders had occurred. The statement follows claims made by Trump in an interview with the New York Post, where he alleged that he had spoken with Putin regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

On February 8, the New York Post published an interview in which Trump suggested he had spoken directly with Putin. However, the report did not include direct quotes from the alleged call, and Trump himself declined to specify the number of times he had communicated with the Russian leader. According to the interview, Trump asserted that Putin “wants to see people stop dying” and hinted at a concrete plan to end the hostilities in Ukraine. Yet, he provided no further details on how he intended to achieve peace.

Trump has consistently positioned himself as the leader capable of brokering an end to the war in Ukraine. Throughout his campaign for the 2024 US presidential election, he has repeatedly vowed to resolve the conflict “within 24 hours” if re-elected. His purported plan for Ukraine, according to sources, involves freezing the current front lines, creating a demilitarized zone monitored by European forces, and suspending Ukraine’s NATO aspirations. However, Moscow has firmly opposed any move to freeze the conflict, arguing that a long-term peace agreement must involve Ukraine’s neutrality, demilitarization, and acknowledgment of the territorial changes........

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