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How he acted during the attempt on his life … made a real impression on me. He’s a courageous man, it turns out,
Putin said, before going on to praise Trump for acting “like a man” after a bullet grazed his ear in an assassination attempt made in Butler, Pennsylvania in July But we have to do everything to ensure that the results of our interaction between Ukraine and America, the whole of Europe and America, are productive and positive,
We're ready, we're ready."
Asked if he was ready to have discussions with Donald Trump, Putin replied I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election as president of the United States of America,
Putin said on Thursday at the annual meeting of the Valdai Club in Sochi, breaking his silence after initially choosing conspicuously to not send his well-wishes If any of them wants to resume contact, I have always said and I want to say again: we have nothing against it.”
What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, this deserves attention at least,
I do not know what is going to happen now. I have no clue."
However, during his address Putin also gave a note of caution I'm not aware of any plans [for President Putin] to congratulate Trump,
said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov What we see more and more is that North Korea, Iran, China and of course Russia are working together, working together against Ukraine,
Rutte told reporters at a European leaders’ meeting in Budapest At the same time, Russia has to pay for this, and one of the things they are doing is delivering technology to North Korea, which is now threatening in future the mainland of the US, continental Europe,
There must be a clear plan,
he said, speaking after a summit of European leaders in Budapest It is useless to put pressure on us. But we are always ready to negotiate with full consideration of mutual legitimate interests,
Putin said, just seconds after scolding the West for promising Ukraine and Georgia eventual NATO membership in 2008. Putin does not eat people."
Asked about Kamala Harris's warning that Putin would eat Trump for lunch, Peskov said with a chuckle We are determined to create conditions for a long-term settlement so that Ukraine is an independent, sovereign state, and not an instrument in the hands of third countries, and not used in their interests,
If there is no neutrality, it is difficult to imagine the existence of any good-neighborly relations between Russia and Ukraine,
The borders of Ukraine should be in accordance with the sovereign decisions of people who live in certain territories and which we call our historical territories."
Asked about the future borders of Ukraine, Putin said He behaved, in my opinion, in a very correct way – courageously, like a real man,
Putin said at the Valdai discussion club, an international forum, in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi If the new administration is going to look for peace, not for the continuation of the war, it will be better in comparison with the previous one,
There has been much talk about the need to yield to Putin, to back down, to make some concessions … It’s unacceptable for Ukraine and unacceptable for all Europe,
We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation. Strong and unwavering US leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace,
Zelenskyy said in a post on X on Wednesday