Trump reminded Mr Putin of "Washington's sizeable military presence in Europe".
FLORIDA/WASHINGTON – United States President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Nov 10, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv.Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyTrump has criticised the scale of US military and financial support for Kyiv, vowing to end the war quickly, without saying how.
after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the Nov 5 presidential election. Mr Biden has invited Trump to come to the Oval Office on Nov 13, the White House said. Mr Sullivan’s comments came as Ukraine attacked Moscow on Nov 10 with at least 34 drones, the biggest drone strike on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war.
Washington has provided tens of billions of dollars worth of US military and economic aid to Ukraine since it was invaded by Russia in February of 2022, funding that Trump has repeatedly criticised and rallied against with other Republican lawmakers. According to the Government Accountability Office, Congress appropriated over US$174 billion to Ukraine under Mr Biden. The pace of the aid is almost sure to drop under Trump with Republicans set to take control of the US Senate with a 52-seat majority.
“The American people want sovereignty protected here in America before we spend our funds and resources protecting the sovereignty of another nation,” Mr Hagerty said.
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