Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stated that Kyiv was not informed about Trump's conversation with Putin, according to Reuters.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has stated that reports claiming Kyiv was informed in advance about a potential phone call between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are untrue.

This is mentioned in a statement from the ministry.

The Washington Post, which previously reported on the call citing sources, stated that Kyiv was allegedly informed about the conversation and did not object to it.

“The reports suggesting that the Ukrainian side was informed in advance about the alleged call are false. Consequently, Ukraine could neither support the call nor oppose it,” said Georgiy Tikhiy, a representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, to Reuters.

Background. Prior to this, sources told the Washington Post that Trump called Putin on November 7 after winning the election.

According to the publication's interlocutors, the Ukrainian authorities were aware of the conversation between the two politicians and did not object to it, as it had been “understood for a long time” that Trump would reach out to Putin to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

During the conversation, the U.S. President-elect advised Putin against escalating the situation in Ukraine and reminded him of the significant presence of American troops in Europe, sources reported.

At the same time, Trump expressed interest in continuing negotiations, during which he wants to discuss a “swift resolution to the war in Ukraine,” WP's sources noted.

According to them, Trump also touched on the issue of territories occupied by Russia. Previously, in private conversations, he indicated that he would support an agreement under which the Kremlin would maintain control over the seized lands of Ukraine.