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We hear [Trump’s] statements on the need to prevent World War III. We undoubtedly welcome such a disposition and congratulate the elected U.S. president,
Putin said during a televised session of Russia’s Security Council We see the statement of the newly elected U.S. President and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts with Russia, which were interrupted through no fault of ours by the outgoing administration,
said Putin during a meeting with the Russian Security Council The main thing is to resolve the original causes of the crises,
Putin said in a statement broadcast on Russian state media and reported on Telegram As for the resolution of the situation (in Ukraine) itself, I would like to emphasise that the goal should not be a brief ceasefire, not some kind of period of respite that would allow a regrouping and rearmament of forces, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people and all peoples who live in the region,
(Trump ... Trump's) view, described by a person familiar with his thinking, is that direct engagement with Putin is exactly what is needed to find a solution to end the war."
I will end the war in Ukraine, stop the chaos in the Middle East and prevent World War III from happening, and you have no idea how close we are."
Donald Trump told a rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday We are open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on the conflict in Ukraine,
he said, while stressing the importance of eliminating the root causes of the conflict Nobody will represent Russia at the inauguration ceremony. An ambassador usually does. Well, if an invitation has been sent to the charge d'affaires ad interim, then he will be in attendance."
Putin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, according to an English translation by Interfax No one will represent Russia at the inauguration,
Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform