Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ready” to speak to Donald Trump, but expects Washington’s “signals”, the Kremlin said on Friday, also retorting the drop in oil prices would have no impact On the conflict in Ukraine.
“Putin is ready. We expect signals. Everyone is ready, “said Russian presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov to journalists. He did not give any indication as to the calendar or the nature of these expected signals, while President Trump told him on Thursday that he was ready to an immediate meeting with Putin. “It is difficult to read in the coffee grounds here,” said Dmitri Peskov, sending the ball back to the White House.
Donald Trump reaffirmed his desire to meet the Russian president on Thursday. “I think, from what I hear, that Putin wants to meet me, we will meet as soon as possible. I will meet him immediately, “he said to journalists in the oval office. “Every day we do not meet, people are killed,” said Donald Trump, judging that it was “a ridiculous war”. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, “is ready to negotiate an agreement, they would like to stop,” he added.
Earlier, during a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum, Donald Trump had called to lower oil prices, saying that if they were lower, “the war in Ukraine would be immediately finished”. Dmitri Peskov replied on Friday that the conflict in Ukraine “does not depend on the prices of oil”. This conflict “follows from a threat to Russian national security,” he said.
-Since the re -election of Donald Trump, Russia, Ukraine and their allies have been waiting to see what position will adopt the unpredictable American leader, especially on the crucial military aid for Ukraine, especially since he boasts of Having a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine fears to be pushed to the negotiating table in an unfavorable position, because it is struggling on the front, and of being forced to give in its territories occupied by Russia.
