Putin's comments show a sharp change in the Kremlin's stance back in November when they refused to congratulate Trump on his victory, stating the US being "unfriendly" to Russia as the reason.

The Russian president stressed he was open to dialogue with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms

It would appear Russian President Vladimir Putin sees Donald Trump‘s reinstatement to the White House as a new era of reduced hostility between the two nations, as he congratulated the new president and emphasized the need to prevent a Third World War.

Putin has said repeatedly that he is prepared to negotiate an end to the war, which first began in 2014, but that Ukraine would have to accept the reality of Russian territorial gains, which are currently about 20% of its land. He also refuses to allow Ukraine to join Nato.

Trump has the levers to force Putin to end the Russia-Ukraine war promptly if he dispenses with the Biden Administration’s tepid, inconsistent economic pressure.

President Donald Trump has threatened further sanctions against Russia if Vladimir Putin did not agree to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, it has been reported. Trump said he was talking to Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky and that the U.

Donald Trump relayed a protracted warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his first day on office, claiming the world leader is "not doing so well" while talking a reporters at the White House