India, Feb. 10 -- The Kremlin on Monday avoided giving a direct answer on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated a statement he made earlier on Sunday when asked about Putin's contacts with Trump. "There is nothing else I can say. I can neither confirm nor deny it," Peskov said, hinting that "many different communications are emerging".

Trump on Sunday claimed that the US was making progress on finding a resolution to the Ukraine war, but declined to provide details on talks rumored with Putin.

The US president was asked whether he spoke to Putin before he assumed power on January 20 or before. Trump said, "I've had ...