Published: 10:18, November 9, 2024
Kremlin: Too early to discuss warming Russia-US ties
By Xinhua
In this June 28, 2019, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and then US President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / AFP)

MOSCOW – It is too early to discuss prospects for improving Russia-US relations, local media reported on Friday citing the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains willing and open to dialogue with US President-elect Donald Trump but arranging a time would come later, local reports quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

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The spokesman recalled that during the election campaign, Trump mentioned that he intended to contact the Russian leader personally.

During his speech at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club Thursday, Putin said he congratulated Trump on winning the US presidential election and that he was ready to hold discussions with Trump.