Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his openness to meeting with incoming US President Donald Trump, stating he is 'ready' for discussions whenever Trump is available. Putin also suggested that Russia is nearing victory in the war in Ukraine, claiming 'movement is going on along the entire front line' and emphasizing territorial gains.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a mammoth annual speech where he discussed the ongoing war on Ukraine, suggesting Moscow is close to victory, and incoming US president Donald Trump .Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared he is"ready" to meet and speak to Donald Trump when he comes into office for his second term in coming weeks.
He was also pressed on whether Russia would be in a weaker position to negotiate amid setbacks in the Middle East and in its war with Ukraine. Questions were also opened to the floor of the audience, with one attendee asking if the 72-year-old had learnt anything during the war.Putin said he would have launched his 2022 invasion into Ukraine earlier. Picture: Diego Fedele/Getty
"We ought to have started getting ready for those developments, and the special military operation, before."
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