Ukraine's Foreign Ministry states it was not aware of conversation between Trump and Putin – Reuters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said on Sunday that reports claiming that Kyiv was informed in advance about a phone call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are not true.

Source: Reuters, citing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi

Quote from Tykhyi: "Reports that the Ukrainian side was informed in advance of the alleged call are false. Subsequently, Ukraine could not have endorsed or opposed the call."

Previously: The Washington Post reported that US President-elect Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Donald Trump on Wednesday US time (Thursday night in Ukraine).
• On Thursday, Trump said that he had not yet spoken to Putin after announcing his victory in the presidential election but suggested that such a conversation would take place.

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