President-elect Donald Trump reportedly warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate fighting in Ukraine during a call on Thursday. Trump has publicly committed to brokering peace in Ukraine using his relationships with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Sources disclosed that Trump told Putin, "Don’t escalate because I have weapons too." Trump informed Zelensky it took place, and Zelensky was reportedly reassured by the conversation. Trump has previously been critical of military aid to Ukraine.
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00:02President-elect Donald Trump reportedly warned Russian President Vladimir Putin
00:06not to escalate fighting in Ukraine during a call on Thursday.
00:10Trump has publicly committed to brokering peace in Ukraine
00:13using his relationships with Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
00:17Sources disclosed that Trump told Putin,
00:19Don't escalate because I have weapons too.
00:22Trump informed Zelensky it took place, and Zelensky is reportedly reassured by the conversation.
00:28Trump has previously been critical of military aid to Ukraine.
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