The Washington Post had reported that Trump talked by phone last Thursday with Putin, tellinghim not to inflame the conflict.

The Post report said that Trump in the call reminded Putin of Washington’s sizeable military foothold in Europe.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov however, denied any phone call took place and told journalists thatthe Washington Post report was simply false information.

Reports gathered showed that several people speaking to the US newsmen said Trump had expressed the desire for more conversations on the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon.

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The Republican said on the campaign trail that he could end the fighting within hours and has indicatedhe would talk directly with Putin.

Trump has not said how he intends to strike a peace deal or what terms he is proposing.

The Russian president has demanded Ukraine withdraw from swathes of its eastern and southernterritory as a precondition to peace talks.