Putin congratulates Trump and declares readiness for dialogue
Pravda Ukraine
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on assuming the office of US president and expressed readiness for dialogue regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Source: Putin during a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, as reported by RIA Novosti on social media
Quote from Putin: “Moscow congratulates Trump on assuming office… Moscow is open to dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukrainian conflict.”
Details: According to the report, Putin emphasised that the goal should be “not a short-term truce but a long-lasting peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all peoples living in this region”.
Quote from Putin: “Russia assumes that dialogue with the US will be built on an equal and mutually respectful basis.”
Background: According to CNN, citing its own sources, US President-elect Donald Trump has instructed his aides to arrange a call with Putin in the days following his inauguration on 20 January.
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