8 minutes agoPutin sends the letter to Trump.
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year's letter to US counterpart Donald Trump, said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a wide <x0); this is <x0);x1>, the Kremlin said. In late November, Trump cancelled a planned meeting with Putin during a G20 summit in Argentina because [...]
In late November, Trump cancelled a planned meeting with Putin during a G20 summit in Argentina, due to tensions as Russian forces opened fire on Ukrainian navy ships and then blocked them.
“Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia-United States relations are the most important factor in ensuring strategic stability and international security”, a Kremlin statement said. “He confirmed that Russia is open for dialogue with the US, on the widest possible agenda”.
In a separate letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Putin pledged continued assistance to the Syrian government and people in the <x0-> fight against terrorism, in defence of state sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
Putin also sent New Year's greetings to other world leaders, including British Prime Ministers Theresa May, Japan's Shinzo Abe, as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
