Putin congratulates Trump on his inauguration, expresses readiness to talk about Ukraine

2025-01-21 09:50:16
TiranaPost
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the US president on his inauguration day.
In a televised speech, he spoke about Trump's convincing victory, the resistance to the assassination attempt on him, and also accepted Trump's invitation to resume contacts with Russia and Trump's idea of doing everything possible to prevent a third world war.
The Kremlin leader added that he is open to dialogue with the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine, not for a ceasefire, but for a permanent peace.
"Of course, we will defend Russia's interests," Putin said, reiterating his intentions on Ukraine.