War in Ukraine: Soon a meeting? Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss with Donald Trump “without preconditions”

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “open to contact” with Donald Trump without preconditions, the Kremlin announced on Friday, welcoming the latter’s desire to “solve problems through dialogue”.

“The president has repeatedly said he is open to contact with international leaders, including the President of the United States, including Donald Trump”Mr. Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told the press. “No conditions are required, what is needed is a mutual desire and political will to resolve problems through dialogue”continued Mr. Peskov, ascribing precisely this quality to the American president-elect.

“Donald Trump demonstrates his desire to resolve problems through dialogue. We welcome this […] We start from a mutual desire to meet.”he said, while specifying that there were currently no concrete plans for an interview.

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Donald Trump, who must take his duties on January 20said Thursday that he was preparing a meeting with Vladimir Putin to “to end it” with the conflict in Ukraine. The Republican promised during his election campaign to put an end to “in 24 hours” to the conflict in Ukraine, and has already called for a “immediate ceasefire” and talks.

Mr. Putin said he was ready to negotiate on the condition that these talks take into account the “realities on the ground” in Ukraine, where Russian forces, which continue to advance in the east, occupy nearly 20% of the territory.