MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to potential negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump without any preconditions, the Kremlin said on Friday.
No specific conditions are required for future negotiations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, adding that both leaders must show a mutual desire and political will to resolve existing problems via dialogue.
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He also confirmed that Putin is open to future talks with Trump, and planning for a meeting will begin once Trump takes office.
"We are seeing that Trump has also expressed his readiness to solve problems through dialogue, and we welcome this," said Peskov.
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Russia's position on Ukraine, as outlined by Putin in July, remains clear and consistent. Moscow's stance will remain unchanged in any potential talks between Putin and Trump, he added.
