to vs with

As long as Xi Jinping was the one who called Putin you can use with or to.

If you use with, it means that the two of them are conversing but it doesn't suggest who actually made the call.

When you use to it means that Xi was the one who made the call.

Thanks, hightor.

When you use to it means that Xi was the one who made the call.

Could you explain further the above sentence? Thanks.

to indicates direction here

Xi made a call to Putin
I gave a bonus to my employees

Thanks, Mame.