President-elect Donald Trump reportedly advised Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine in a phone call the day after the presidential election, a new report says.

With the reelection of Donald Trump, Ukraine may soon have to adjust to a dramatic reduction in US support that could have a decisive impact on the war with Russia.

President-elect Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday and warned him not to escalate the fighting in Ukraine, according to a source briefed on the call. Why it matters: Trump said publicly that he is going to end the war in Ukraine and use his personal relationship with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in order to get a peace deal.

Donald Trump “will hurt America” if he allows Putin to win in Ukraine, Nato’s top military official has said. In the strongest criticism of Mr Trump’s so-called peace plans since he won last week’s election,

Donald Trump has reportedly warned Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine as the two leaders spoke on the phone for the first time since the US presidential election

Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, according to a report in the US media. Meanwhile, Germany's Olaf Scholz has stressed the importance of maintaining good relations with Washington.

Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump as a “courageous man” as he congratulated the Republican candidate on winning the presidential election.

President-elect Donald Trump held his first post-election call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week and warned him against ramping up in Ukraine, a new report says. The incoming president took note of US military power in Europe while seeking to discourage the Kremlin dictator from intensifying Russia’s war in Ukraine during the Thursday chat,