Putin congratulates Trump ahead of inauguration, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link in Moscow, Russia December 28, 2024. File Photo: Sputnik/Sergei Ilyin/Kremlin via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.
Putin, who said he wanted to secure long-lasting peace in Ukraine rather than a short ceasefire, made the comments during a meeting of Russia's Security Council.
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