Kremlin Denies Reports of Trump Phone Calls with Putin

Denial by Kremlin Spokesman

The Kremlin has denied reports by American journalist Bob Woodward that former US president Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin as many as seven times after leaving office. When asked by RBC if Putin and Trump had spoken on the phone, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “No, that’s not true.”

Woodward’s Book Claims

In his book “War”, Woodward said Trump ordered an aide away from his office at his Florida residence at Mar-a-Lago in early 2024 so he could conduct a private phone call with Putin, according to The Washington Post’s summary of the book. The Post said today the book does not describe what the two men discussed, and it quotes a Trump campaign official casting doubt on the supposed contact.

Unnamed Trump Aide’s Claim

The book also cited an unnamed Trump aide as indicating that Trump may have spoken to Putin as many as seven times since Trump left the White House in 2021.

Trump Campaign Response

Trump’s campaign dismissed Woodward’s book and said the book’s content was “made-up”, the New York Times reported.

Conclusion

The Kremlin’s denial of the reported phone calls between Trump and Putin raises questions about the accuracy of Woodward’s book. While the book does not provide details about the supposed conversations, the Kremlin’s denial suggests that the claims may be unfounded.

FAQs

* Who denied the reports of Trump’s phone calls with Putin?
+ The Kremlin, specifically Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
* What did Bob Woodward’s book claim about Trump’s phone calls with Putin?
+ That Trump spoke to Putin as many as seven times after leaving office.
* What did the Trump campaign say about Woodward’s book?
+ That the book’s content was “made-up”.