GUWAHATI, Nov 11: US President-elect Donald Trump has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid any escalation in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Trump, who had a telephonic conversation with Putin, also expressed an interest in fostering further discussions with Moscow to de-escalate tensions and resolve the two-and-a-half-year-long conflict.
The conversation came on the heels of Trump’s telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky which also included Elon Musk.
Zelensky, while describing the call as “excellent,” expressed optimism about continued dialogue and cooperation with the incoming White House administration under President-elect Donald Trump.
