Reports that the US president-elect advised the Russian leader not to escalate Ukraine war are dismissed as ‘fiction’
The claims and counter-claims over the disputed call come amid trepidation in Europe over Trump’s approach to Ukraine. This morning, the British and French leaders are meeting in Paris to observe Armistice Day events but will also be discussing the implications of Trump’s victory.
My colleague Andrew Sparrow is covering UK political news and reports on the UK defence secretary John Healey talking down the risk that Trump’s re-election poses to Ukraine rather than talking it up.
Healey said he did not expect the US to turn away from Nato under Trump. He told Sky News:
I don’t expect the US to turn away from Nato. They recognise the importance of the alliance. They recognise the importance of avoiding further conflict in Europe.