Trump says a meeting is being scheduled between him/her and Putin

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that a meeting is being organized between him/her and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported.

Trump made a statement on Thursday announcing ongoing plans for a meeting between himself and Putin, although he/she did not give a timeline for talks between the two leaders, according to Reuters.

Quoting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian news agency TASS said, “In the case [Trump’s] “If the political will remains to resume high-level contacts after he/she takes office, President Putin will, of course, only welcome it,” the spokesperson said.

Peskov reminded that the Russian President has repeatedly stated his/her readiness for dialogue, as well as its necessity.

Earlier, Trump had said he/she would like to hold talks with Putin and suggested it could happen in the first six months after he/she officially takes office. According to TASS, Peskov said, so far no requests for such contact have been received from the American side.

Last December, Putin, speaking at his/her annual year-end press conference, said he/she was ready to discuss the possibility of a negotiated settlement with US President-elect Donald Trump on the issue of Ukraine. , “I don’t know when I will meet him/her. he/she is not saying anything about this. I haven’t spoken to him/her for over four years. Of course, I am ready for it. At any time,” Al Jazeera quoted Putin as saying.

During his/her election campaign, Trump repeatedly stated that if elected, he/she intended to resolve the conflict in Ukraine within 24 hours. Although he/she acknowledged on January 7 that the settlement process could take longer, he/she expressed hope that his/her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on this topic, among other issues, would take place well before six months after his/her inauguration, TASS. According to.