Peskov: Putin ready to talk to Trump, Moscow awaits signals

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a conversation with US President Donald Trump, in order for it to take place, the Kremlin will wait for counter signals from the American side. This was stated by the Russian leader's spokesman Dmitry Peskov on January 24.

At present, it is best not to "guess at the coffee grounds" and wait for a concrete result, the Kremlin spokesman said.

"Putin is ready, we are waiting for signals, everyone is ready. So it is difficult to guess at the coffee grounds here. As soon as there is, if there is something, we will inform you," he said at the briefing.

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Also during the conversation with journalists, Peskov noted that Russia considers it necessary to resume disarmament talks with the US as soon as possible, undermined by the American side, taking into account the arsenals of Washington's allies. Thus he commented on the words of the American leader about the intention to hold talks with the Russian Federation on the importance of denuclearization.

Earlier, on January 23, Trump reported on the desire to meet with Putin as soon as possible to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The US president noted that he intends to see the Russian president to stop the wasting of millions of lives. He also indicated that his team is already making great efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, but did not provide details.

Trump was inaugurated on January 20, and after the ceremony he reiterated that he plans to meet with Putin as soon as possible to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. In turn, the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis a priority for Trump. According to him, "part of the preparatory work" has begun. The Russian leader on the same day noted that Moscow is open to dialog with the Trump administration.

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