Putin and Trump ready for talks – Prospects for Russian-American dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday gave the “green light” to start a dialogue between them. “If he wants to get back in touch (with me) … I’m ready,” Putin said of Trump in a speech at the Valdai Forum in the resort of Sochi. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election to the presidency of the United States,” he added. “I think we’re going to talk,” Trump said, referring to Putin, during an interview with NBC. The US president-elect said he had already spoken to about 70 heads of state since winning the Nov. 5 election. Before the US election, Putin had publicly stated that he would prefer Joe Biden and later Kamala Harris for the White House, considering them “more predictable” compared to the Republican candidate. According to a book by journalist Bob Woodward, Donald Trump has contacted […]
Source: News Beast

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