US president-elect Donald Trump already spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the Washington Post newspaper wrote on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump advised Putin not to escalate the war against Ukraine, the report said. There was initially no information from Trump himself regarding this. Based on anonymous sources, the report said that Trump also referred to the US military presence in Europe. The aim was reportedly to achieve peace in Europe. Trump reportedly suggested further discussions to talk about a solution to the war. The Ukrainian go…