Trump calls Putin, Borrell visits Kyiv - Weekend brief
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Newly elected US President Donald Trump made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the election. Meanwhile, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, visited Kyiv.
Read more about what happened over the weekend.
Trump talked to Putin
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. It was their first phone conversation after the Republican's election victory, reports the Washington Post.
According to the source, Trump advised Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington's significant presence in Europe.
The newspaper goes on to say that the two heads of state discussed the goal of peace on the European continent.
Borrell visits Ukraine
Recently, it became known that DPRK troops were involved in Russia's war against Ukraine. North Korea will face diplomatic pressure for this, says the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell during his fifth visit to Ukraine after the full-scale war started.
He noted that the active participation of North Korean troops in Russia's war against Ukraine is one of the most disturbing things that has happened in recent days.
“This war is further globalized. Who could have imagined North Korean troops fighting on the Eastern front?” Borrell said.
Georgian opposition starts marches in Tbilisi against parliamentary election results
A large number of people gathered on Freedom Square in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. An opposition march was starting there to protest the results of the parliamentary elections.
Polish President to visit Trump for talks on Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda plans to travel to the United States. There he intends to meet with President-elect Donald Trump and talk about Ukraine.
Drone attack shuts down Moscow airports temporarily
Unknown drones were spotted near Moscow on November 10. Russians reported an attack on the capital.
Around 7:40 a.m., Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that two drones allegedly headed for Moscow were shot down over the Ramenskoye district. He later claimed that an additional 10 drones were destroyed. According to him, air defenses were active in the districts of Ramenskoye, Domodedovo, and Kolomna.
