Russian President Vladimir Putin factors throughout a gathering with international coverage consultants on the Valdai Dialogue Membership within the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Thursday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, saying he is able to interact with the incoming U.S. president.
The Kremlin chief made the remarks throughout a coverage discussion board in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday. Answering questions on the finish of a prolonged speech, Putin mentioned he wished to “take this opportunity to congratulate [Trump] on his election as president of the United States.”
When requested by a discussion board moderator if he was prepared for discussions with Trump, Putin responded: “We are ready.”
Putin mentioned he “didn’t know” what would come of Trump’s promise to barter a fast finish to the warfare in Ukraine, however he advised the U.S. president-elect’s proposals are price learning.
Trump has criticized the size of U.S. support to Ukraine — which has surpassed $100 billion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — feeding fears in Kyiv and the European Union that Trump intends to impose peace largely on Moscow’s phrases.
Putin additionally cautioned that political forces in Washington had blocked Trump from his pledges to enhance relations with Moscow throughout his earlier time period.
