Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia is open to dialogue with the US on the war in Ukraine as he offered congratulations to incoming President Donald Trump on his inauguration.

During a meeting with Russia's Security Council on Monday, Putin said that his country values the new US administration's statements regarding its intention to reestablish direct communications with Russia.

Russia is reportedly "open to dialogue" with the new administration of elected US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Ukraine. This is supposed to be "not a short ceasefire, but a long-term peace,

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday and said Moscow is open to dialogue with the new administration.  Speaking during a video

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was open to dialogue with the new Trump administration on the conflict in Ukraine, as he welcomed what he said was the president-elect's attitude toward preventing a third world war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated United States President-elect Donald Trump on his inauguration and told him that Moscow was "open for dialogue" with the new administration over the Russia-Ukraine war.