Switzerland said it was ready to organize a meeting between Putin and Trump

Switzerland has said that it is ready to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine if they request it. This was reported by the newspaper Le Temps with reference to the head of information service of the Swiss Foreign Ministry Nicolas Bidault.

"After the summit in Bürgenstock Ukraine, Russia and the United States were regularly informed of our readiness to support any diplomatic efforts contributing to the establishment of peace," - said Bido.

At the same time, the Swiss authorities are not going to take the initiative in the negotiations. The newspaper reports that the country is only one option from the list of states that can organize a meeting of politicians.

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Earlier, on January 10, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexei Chepa said that a possible meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump is significant. According to the deputy, Russia would like the United States to change its views on the security of Russia, Europe and the future of NATO.

In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on January 10 that Russia does not have certain conditions for negotiations with the United States.

Earlier, on January 7, the US president-elect expressed confidence in Putin's desire to hold talks with him on Ukraine.

The Russian president, in turn, told reporters on December 26 that Russia intends to end the conflict in Ukraine, not just freeze it.

Trump's team said on December 13 that it was holding talks with Ukrainian officials and the current White House administration on resolving the conflict. The Republican's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, then also allowed for the end of this crisis in the coming months.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Putin announced on February 24, 2022, is ongoing. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.