MOSCOW, Feb 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Kremlin on Sunday declined to confirm or 
deny a US report of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and 
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Washington and Moscow have not officially confirmed any communication between 
the leaders since Trump took office on a pledge to swiftly end the Ukraine 
fighting.

The New York Post late Saturday reported that Trump told the publication he 
had spoken on the phone to Putin to discuss bringing an end to the conflict 
in Ukraine and the Russian told him he "wants to see people stop dying".

The newspaper quoted Trump as saying he had "better not say" how often the 
leaders have spoken.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in comments to TASS state news agency said he 
could not confirm or deny a conversation took place, but suggested he was 
unaware of any such call.

"What can I say about this news item? As the administration in Washington 
expands its work, many different communications arise. And these 
communications are held through various channels," the spokesman said.

"And of course, given these multiple communications, I personally can not 
know something, not be aware of something. Therefore in this case I can't 
either confirm or deny this."

Peskov previously several times denied reports of conversations between Trump 
and Putin before the US leader's return to the presidency.

The Kremlin has said it is awaiting "signals" on a possible meeting between 
Trump and Putin and that no-one in Trump's new administration has been in 
touch about setting one up.