Russia has declined to confirm or deny a US report of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The US and Russia 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 reported last night that Mr Trump told the publication he had spoken on the phone to Mr 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 Mr Trump as saying he had “better not say” how often the leaders have spoken.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry…