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President-re-elect Donald Trump warned Russian strongman Vladimir Putin not to «escalate» in Ukraine during a phone call last week — and maybe an end to Putin’s stupid war against Ukraine is finally in sight.
According to a report in Sunday’s , Trump and Putin spoke for about 20 minutes on Thursday, just two days after Trump’s reelection. «During the call», the paper reported, Trump «advised the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington’s sizable military presence in Europe.» That’s according to the usual «person familiar with the call, who, like others interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.»
Translation: Trump wants it known that there’s a new sheriff in town, but there’s only so much he can do before he’s sworn in.
The WaPo report continued: «Ukrainian officials have been informed of the Putin call and did not object to the conversation taking place, said two people familiar with the matter. Ukrainian officials have long understood that Trump would engage with Putin on a diplomatic solution to the war, the people said.»
And Another Thing: That Time President Trump Put the Fear of God into Putin. «If Putin invaded Ukraine, Trump claimed he warned him: ‘We’re gonna hit Moscow.
