Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for talks with Donald Trump, suggesting that a meeting would be beneficial for both countries amidst current global realities. Putin stated that Russia is prepared for negotiations on the Ukrainian issue, but emphasized that the current Ukrainian leadership, under President Zelenskyy, has banned any negotiations with him. Putin also expressed his belief that the crisis in Ukraine might not have arisen if Trump's 2020 election victory hadn't been 'stolen'. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials anticipate that Russia will attempt to leverage this decree to pressure Trump into forcing Zelenskyy to rescind it.
Russian president Vladimir Putin: he spoke about Donald Trump in a mild tone that contrasts with his usually dismissive attitude towards western leaders. Photograph: Ramil Sitdikov /AFP via Getty Images“Most likely it would really be best for us to meet. Based on current realities to talk calmly about all those areas that are of interest to both the United States and Russia. We are ready,” Mr Putin told Russian state media on Friday.
Ukrainian officials have expected Russia to try to use the decree to discomfit Kyiv by pressing Mr Trump to force Mr Zelenskiy to publicly rescind it as the new US president pushes for a quick end to Europe’s biggest war in 80 years. “I’ve always had a businesslike ... pragmatic and even trusting relationship with the current president,” Mr Putin said. “And I can’t help but agree that if his victory hadn’t been stolen in 2020 the crisis in Ukraine might not have emerged in 2022,” he added, echoing Mr Trump’s false narrative about his electoral defeat to Joe Biden.
Mr Trump has expressed admiration for Mr Putin and “love” for the Russian people, but also threatened to impose more sanctions and heavy tariffs on Russia if it refused to make a deal to end its near three-year invasion of its pro-western neighbour.
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