Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated newly elected US President Donald Trump on his inauguration and declared his readiness “for dialogue regarding the Ukrainian conflict”. The corresponding statement was released by the Kremlin press service following a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council.

“We see statements by the newly elected US President and members of his team about the desire to resume direct contacts with Russia - interrupted through no fault of ours by the outgoing administration. We hear his statements about the need to do everything to prevent a third world war.. Of course, we welcome this sentiment and welcome the elected President of the United States to take office,” Putin said in the published video..

The Russian leader added that Moscow has never refused dialogue with Washington and is always ready to maintain “equal relations of cooperation with any American administration.”.

Putin believes that the dialogue between Russia and the United States should be built “on an equal and mutually respectful basis”.

“We are also open to dialogue with the new American administration on the Ukrainian conflict. The most important thing is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis, which we have repeatedly talked about. The goal of the settlement should not be a short truce, not some kind of respite for the regrouping of forces and rearmament in order to further continue the conflict, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people, all peoples living in this region,” he added.

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The day before, CNN reported that Donald Trump instructed aides to organize a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin within a few days of taking office as US President to “try to end the war in Ukraine.”.

Let us recall that US Presidential National Security Adviser Mike Waltz stressed that a telephone conversation between Trump and Putin could take place “in the coming days or weeks.”. The Republican himself previously stated that preparations were already underway for his meeting with the President of the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, the Kremlin notes that Moscow welcomes the US desire to conduct dialogue and is ready to do so without preconditions.

Will Trump be able to convince the world that “great states” are allowed everything Find answers in the article “Trump is preparing “shock and awe”. At what cost can he end the war in Ukraine » former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States Oleg Shamshur.