Kremlin says reports that Trump and Putin spoke in recent days are 'pure fiction'

The Kremlin on Monday denied that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump, amid media reports that Trump had recently advised Putin not to escalate the Ukraine war.

Kremlin says reports that Trump and Putin spoke in recent days are 'pure fiction'
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The Kremlin on Monday denied that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump, amid media reports that Trump had recently advised Putin not to escalate the Ukraine war.