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Is there a turning point in the Russia-Ukraine war? Putin: Willing to meet with Trump to discuss matters of mutual interest!

cls.cn ·  Jan 25 17:22

① President Putin of Russia expressed willingness to meet with President Trump of the USA to discuss common Topics, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and stated that he is aware of Trump's declaration of willingness to cooperate and holds an open attitude towards collaboration. ② Trump threatened that if Russia does not end the war, new sanctions will be imposed, to which Putin responded that he does not wish for the USA to impose sanctions, advocating for talks based on reality, and emphasized that both excessively high or low oil prices are detrimental to both countries.

On January 25, Financial Associated Press reported (Editor: Huang Junzhi) that President Putin of Russia stated on Friday that he is willing to meet with President Trump to discuss Topics of interest to both Moscow and Washington, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He also mentioned that Russia is aware of Trump's statement regarding his willingness to cooperate, and Russia holds an open attitude towards collaboration.

This week, Trump threatened that if Russia does not end the war through negotiations, he will impose new sanctions and tariffs on Russia. In response, Putin expressed that he does not wish for the president of the USA to make decisions on sanctions, as they would have adverse effects on the USA's economy.

"It is best to conduct talks based on today's reality concerning all areas of interest to both the USA and Russia, and to engage in calm dialogue. We are ready. But I reiterate that it mainly depends on the decisions and choices of the current USA government," he said in a recent interview.

Putin further stated that considering both countries are major oil producers and Consumers, there are many issues to discuss with the Trump administration, including arms control and Energy matters. He indicated that excessively high or low oil prices are not beneficial for both countries. Trump stated this week that he calls for OPEC to lower oil prices.

"We have things to discuss," he said.

This is the strongest signal that the Kremlin has sent to date, indicating its eagerness to meet with Trump soon. For the past three years, there has been almost no high-level contact between Russia and Western leaders due to the Russia-Ukraine war. However, with Trump officially taking office in the White House on Monday, the situation may change.

Trump has repeatedly stated that he wishes to meet with Putin and seeks to end the conflict as soon as possible. He also described this war as "absurd" and asserted that it is "destroying" Russia's economy. During the campaign, he also indicated that he could end the war within 24 hours.

We really should stop this behavior. Similarly in the Middle East, I think we have made a lot of progress there, and I believe the progress will be quite smooth, Trump said, adding that Ukraine is ready to reach an agreement.

Putin praised Trump as 'pragmatic' and 'smart', while also stating that if Trump won and successfully secured reelection in November 2020, the Russia-Ukraine war might not have broken out.

Putin stated that he has maintained a 'pragmatic and trusting' relationship with Trump. He also supported Trump's assertion that the real winner of the 2020 US election was Trump, not Biden.

I have to agree with his point of view that if he were president and his victory had not been stolen in 2020, perhaps there would not be a Russia-Ukraine war, he added.

However, at the same time, Putin warned that unless the West forces Ukrainian President Zelensky to cancel a 2022 decree prohibiting him from negotiating with the Russian leadership, serious peace negotiations with Ukraine would not be possible.

Putin stated that this means there can currently only be 'preliminary outlines' of negotiations, rather than serious talks. He said that any negotiations held now are illegal, and therefore any outcomes of these negotiations may be legally questioned.

He said that Western countries providing 'hundreds of billions' in funding to Zelensky should compel the Ukrainian leader to cancel this decree.

I believe that ultimately, those who pay should force him to do so. I think he will have to do it. However, until this decree is canceled, it is difficult to discuss the possibility of starting negotiations, and most importantly, it is hard to complete negotiations in the necessary way.

Editor/ping

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