The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump, the president-elect, spoke directly to Vladimir Putin on November 7, marking their first telephone conversation since Trump’s victory in the election.
Sources familiar with the conversation said that during the call, Trump advised Putin to not escalate the situation in Ukraine, and he highlighted Washington’s significant presence in Europe. Sources requested anonymity in order to discuss this sensitive topic.
Trump and Putin discussed peace in Europe. Trump expressed interest in continuing discussions aimed at “resolving Ukraine’s conflict soon,” according to multiple sources.
Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine immediately during his campaign but did not provide any details. Trump has privately expressed support for a possible deal that would allow Russia to retain some of the occupied territory. Sources said that during the call, Trump briefly discussed the issue of land.
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This previously unreported phone call took place amid widespread doubt about Trump’s approach in realigning U.S. relations with global allies, and adversaries, after his election win on Tuesday. Trump told NBC on Thursday that he had spoken to about 70 world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, since winning the election. Elon Musk also joined this call.
According to two sources familiarized with the situation, the Ukrainian government was aware of the conversation between Trump and Putin. It did not object. Sources noted that Ukrainian officials had recognized Trump’s intent to engage with Putin in a possible diplomatic solution.
Trump’s first outreach to world leaders was conducted without the support of the State Department or U.S. Government interpreters. The Trump transition team did not sign an agreement with General Services Administration as is standard in presidential transitions. Trump and his team are still wary of career government employees due to concerns about leaked transcripts of Trump’s first tenure. One source said that the calls were made directly to Trump.
One source familiar with the conversation said that during the call from Trump’s Florida resort, the President-elect told Putin not to escalate tensions in Ukraine, and emphasized Washington’s significant military presence throughout Europe.
On Nov. 10, authorities in Moldova found two Russian drones near the districts of Kaushan and Rishkan.
According to a recent U.S. assessment, Russia has amassed 50,000 troops while not pulling its soldiers from the eastern front.
Donald Tusk, the Polish Prime Minister, said that “decisions about the war in Ukraine cannot be made without the consent of Ukrainians or us.” He added that Europe would have to take more responsibility for its own security.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that on November 10, Russian air defense destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones including 34 in Moscow Oblast in the largest drone attack against the Russian capital.
While the Kremlin doesn’t announce the number killed and injured, Western officials claim that October was the most difficult month for Russian forces.
Overnight, Russian forces launched a total of 145 drones into Ukraine and Ukrainian air defense shot down 62 drones.
This includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
Mediazona has added 1,761 Russian soldiers to its list of casualties since the last update, which was at the end October.
Josep Borrell said, at a Kyiv news conference, that “we must strengthen anti-sanctions measures because Russia cannot manufacture (weaponry), without imported parts, chips, and other components.” “We should use sanctions in order to isolate Russia’s industry from imports from foreign countries.”
Borrell said, “We need faster delivery and fewer red lines that we set ourselves,” referring to his support for allowing Ukraine to strike deep within Russian territory with long-range weaponry provided by the West.
The Biden administration is rushing to deliver over 500 interceptors for Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missiles (NASAMS) systems, according to a Wall Street Journal report (WSJ) on Nov. 9 citing a senior official.
A senior adviser to Donald Trump said that Ukraine needed to be “realistic in its goals for war” and added that the Russian-occupied peninsula Crimea was “gone.”
Dmytro Lubints, Ukraine’s Ombudsman, said that the occupiers had no limit to their cruelty and cynicism.
Syrskyi stated that “we have received numerous reports about the preparations of North Korean soldiers for combat operations alongside Russian troops.”
The shortage of ammunition in Ukraine has been a concern for many years, but it has gotten worse this year.
After the Russian invasion of February 2022, Ukraine began actively developing their missile program.
British defense intelligence estimates that Russia has suffered more than 696,00 losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The memorandum will establish over 100 industrial park across Ukraine, affecting the lives of 2,5 million citizens and helping to create “hypermodern” cities.
“The dialogue between president Zelensky, and the President-elect Trump is already established,” Sybiha stated in Kyiv during a press conference held with Josep Borrell, the chief diplomat of the European Union.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on November 9 that Ukraine had attacked seven Russian regions, including Tula Oblast, with 50 drones. Moscow claimed to have shot down all fifty drones, two of which were over Tula Oblast located south from Moscow.
Syrskyi stated that the targets included more than 4,000 Russian soldiers, 129 artillery pieces, 221 radio equipment and 221 pieces of radio gear.
According to the Telegraph, the U.S. will supply weapons to Ukraine in order to prevent Moscow from relaunching the war. The sources said that in exchange for the weapons, Ukraine would agree to not pursue its ambition to become a member of NATO for 20 years.
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