Putin Open To Ukraine Talks With Trump, Hopes For “Lasting Peace” 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump’s incoming US administration and hoped any settlement would ensure “lasting peace”. 

“We are also open to dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukrainian conflict,” Putin said in televised remarks, congratulating Trump on his upcoming inauguration. Any settlement should ensure “lasting peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people”, he added. 

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