Secret phone talk between Trump and Putin surfaces: What was really discussed
A confidential discussion between then president-elect Trump and Russian leader Putin has come to light. The talk from Trumpʼs Florida base covered critical points about Ukraine and European security
In a high-stakes phone conversation from his sun-soaked Florida compound Donald Trump connected with Vladimir Putin for their first post-election exchange. Several well-placed sources (who stayed un-named due to the talks sensitive nature) shared details about this significant chat.
During this much-watched dialogue Trump made his position clear on two key points — he asked the Russian head-of-state to avoid making the Ukraine situation worse; while also dropping a not-so-subtle hint about Americas strong military set-up across Europe. The president-elect chose a direct approach in addressing these hot-button topics.
The private exchange marked an important first step in US-Russian communications after Trumps electoral win‚ with both leaders establishing initial contact through this carefully-arranged discussion. The conversation happened at a time when global attention focused on how these two powerful figures would interact with each-other
