The US president-elect advised the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of “Washington’s sizeable military presence in Europe”, the Post reported.

It added that Trump expressed interest in follow-up conversations on “the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon”.

This is so weird, almost worded like he just discovered/barely grasps the war in Ukraine.

“We have a big military in Europe. Huge.”

Putin nods. “Ah. I didn’t know that.”

His grudge against Zelensky though… there’s no way he forgot that.