The Kremlin on Sunday refrained from confirming or denying reports of a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, following claims made in a US publication.
Since Trump’s return to office, neither Washington nor Moscow has officially acknowledged any direct communication between the two leaders.
However, the New York Post reported late Saturday that Trump had privately told the newspaper he had spoken with Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, quoting the Russian leader as saying he wants to see people stop dying.
When asked about the alleged call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Russian state news agency TASS that he was unaware of such a conversation but did not rule it out.
“What can I say about this news item? As the administration in Washington expands its work, many different communications arise. And these communications are held through various channels,” Peskov stated. “And of course, given these multiple communications, I cannot know something, not be aware of something. Therefore, in this case, I can’t either confirm or deny this.”
Peskov has previously denied reports of Trump-Putin conversations, both before and after Trump’s return to power.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said it is waiting for “signals” regarding a potential meeting between the two leaders, adding that no official contact has yet been established by Trump’s new administration to arrange one.
