Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine

The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

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The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post on Sunday, is said to have happened on Thursday.

Trump is also reported to have mentioned America's extensive military presence in Europe to Putin.

A Kremlin spokesperson said the reports were "pure fiction", while Trump's team told the BBC that it would not comment on the president-elect's "private calls".

Trump's communications director Steven Cheung told the BBC: "We do not comment on private calls between President Trump and other world leaders."

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