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It would be better for us to meet, based on the realities of today, to talk calmly on all those areas that are of interest to both the United States and Russia,
Putin said during an interview on domestic TV channel Russia 24. Putin is trying to promote the idea of negotiations with the U.S. But he wants to agree on the fate of Europe — without Europe. And he wants to talk about Ukraine — without Ukraine,
Ukrainian President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak said in a statement on Friday We are ready. But, I repeat, this primarily, of course, depends on the decisions and choices of the current American administration,
Putin is ready. We are waiting for signals (from Washington). Everyone is ready. It is difficult to read the coffee grounds here. As soon as there is something, if there is something, we will inform you."
Russian Government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, per Reuters Seems to me that Putin is signaling to Trump that he is willing to make 'a deal' Peskov saying Kremlin opening to restart missile control deals remember very first thing Biden did in 2021 in first week was renew Start III missile deal - first Cold War era arms deal to be renewed. it was seen as a breakthru at the time. now Putin is offering to start Trumps presidency in the same war...."
On the subject of nuclear disarmament, Ben Aris, a former reporter focused on Russia, wrote on X Amid increased conflict behavior and intensified geopolitical rivalry, global risks of a military confrontation between large players, including nuclear powers, are heightening,
Shoigu, who leads the Kremlin's security council, told Tass And I can’t help but agree that if his victory hadn’t been stolen in 2020, the crisis in Ukraine might not have emerged in 2022,
I’ve always had a businesslike, pragmatic and even trusting relationship with the current president,
I have a hard time imagining decisions being made that would damage the American economy,
There is something for us to talk about here,
Russia considers it necessary to resume disarmament negotiations as soon as possible, especially since the legal framework in the area of arms control has been significantly undermined, and not through the fault of the Russian Federation,
If they don't settle this war soon, like almost immediately, I'm going to put massive tariffs on Russia, and massive taxes, and also big sanctions,
the Republican said during a Fox News interview on Thursday If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately."
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Trump had Three people were killed in an enemy attack in the Kyiv region,
the emergency services said in a statement on social media This conflict does not depend on oil prices."
The Kremlin rejected Trump's I think he (Putin) should make a deal." ... I don't know." ... Russia should want to make a deal. Maybe they want to make a deal. I think, from what I hear, Putin would like to see me. And we'll meet as soon as we can. I'd meet immediately. Soldiers are being killed on the battlefield,
Talking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, the president said ... When asked if he thinks that sanctions on Russia will force Putin to negotiate, he said ... he said That battlefield is like no battlefield since World War II... and I have pictures that you don't want to see. Soldiers are being killed on a daily basis at numbers that we haven't seen in decades. It would be nice to end that war. It's a ridiculous war,
He's (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) ready to negotiate a deal. He'd like to stop. He's somebody that lost a lot of soldiers. So did Russia. Russia lost more soldiers, they lost 8,00,000 soldiers,
I think he (Putin) should make a deal. ... I don't know.
Talking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, the president said ... When asked if he thinks that sanctions on Russia will force Putin to negotiate, he said These actions are directly aimed at weakening our countries as they pursue the goal of depriving us of our sovereignty and right to choose our own path of development and realize strategic interests,
