Putin's communication with Trump before the inauguration is not ruled out. The Kremlin proceeds from the statements of the U.S. president-elect,
We have never refused to speak with anyone. President Putin emphasises our position every time this topic comes up. Talking is always better than isolating ourselves from each other,
None of these made-up stories by Bob Woodward are true and are the work of a truly demented and deranged man who suffers from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Right now, the U.S. admin has a diametrically opposed position. We'll see what happens in January."
Once [in the Oval Office], statements can sometimes take on a different tone. That's why we say we are carefully analyzing everything, monitoring everything, and we will draw conclusions from specific words and concrete actions."
Ordinary Americans are tired of the unprecedented lies, incompetence, and malice of the Biden administration,
Trump started talking about that the United States is ill, and that American society should solve those problems,
Things for sure won’t get easier with Trump’s victory,
It’s not worth being so openly happy about Trump’s presidency,
Trump’s previous term ended with a record amount of anti-Russian sanctions, and practically zero dialogue,
Trump has one useful quality for us,
Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country that is both directly and indirectly involved in the war against our state,
I am not aware of the president’s plans to congratulate Trump on the election,
Well, we will do so — we will support her,
Our 'favorite,' if you can call it that, was the current president, Mr Biden,
We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States,
Therefore, we say that we carefully analyse everything, monitor everything, and will draw conclusions based on specific words and specific steps,
We are analysing the words that are being said and we will make conclusions regarding claims about issues that are on our agenda when we hear them. That will have to wait, given that the current US president will be in office for almost a month and a half. I am unaware of [Putin’s] plans to congratulate Trump. Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country which is directly and indirectly involved in the war against our country (Russia – ed.).
Russia will work with the new administration when it 'takes up residence' in the White House, fiercely defending Russian national interests and focusing on achieving all the set objectives of the special military operation (in Ukraine),
There is hope, first of all, for a reduction in aid to Ukraine,