The president-elect had said the Russian leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin stopped short of that, saying it could only happen after he takes office.

A senior Moscow official says the Kremlin welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021.

Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that Vladimir Putin wants to meet with him, and that preparations for a meeting are underway.

The Kremlin welcomed Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue,” Peskov said Friday, adding Moscow had no prerequisites for staging the meeting

The Kremlin has welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior Moscow official said on Friday.

The Kremlin welcomed Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue,” Mr Peskov said on Jan 10, adding Moscow had no prerequisites for staging the meeting. “No conditions are required. What is required is mutual desire and political will to solve problems through dialogue,” he told reporters in a daily briefing.

President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the meeting is currently being arranged, though he gave no timeline for when it might take place.

Donald Trump said talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were in the works and while the president-elect provided no timeline, he stressed that his preference would be for after his Jan. 20 inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago to outline his vision for his second administration. During the gathering at his Florida estate, Trump confirmed several shifts in government priorities,