Trump and Putin, the Pentagon, Musk’s clout and COP29

President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war. At the Pentagon, there are concerns about Trump’s campaign pledge to purge the military of “woke” generals. We look at how Elon Musk’s backing of Trump gives the billionaire extraordinary influence. Plus, Trump worries cloud the UN’s COP climate summit. #Presidentelect #DonaldTrump #Russia #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #war #Pentagon #Trump #military #ElonMusk #billionaire #influence #UN #cop29 #climate #summit #reuters #news #morningheadlines #morningnews 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe 👂 Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here: https://link.chtbl.com/Abxd8GDx 📥 Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/ 🔖 Today's recommended read: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/trump-effect-clean-tech-sector-deepens-angst-europes-boardrooms-2024-07-29/ Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters