The Kremlin has categorically refuted claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently spoke on a phone with newly appointed U.S. President Donald Trump. Declaring that no such conversation has transpired, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discounted the material as "an absolute lie." "This is entirely false. This is just misleading information, Peskov said RIA Novosti.
The Washington Post's story, which cited sources close to Trump, stated that the two presidents had spoken on phone and why the denial followed. The story generated conjecture on early diplomatic talks between the Kremlin and the incoming American government. But Peskov's comment squarely refutes these assertions.
Particularly after claims of Russian meddling in American elections, the connection between Trump and Putin has come under close examination. The Kremlin's fast denial emphasizes the sensitivity around any possible communication between the two leaders and the great media coverage of their exchanges.
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