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Putin is ready to talk with Trump but his Ukraine demands are the same, Kremlin states

President Vladimir Putin is prepared to discuss Ukraine with Donald Trump but that does not imply he is willing to alter Moscow's needs, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks after being asked at his day-to-day news instruction if Putin's preparedness to speak with the Republican politician president-elect showed a determination to change those needs.

The president has never said that the goals of the special military operation are altering. On the contrary, he has repeatedly said that they stay the exact same, Peskov said.

All this concerns the security interests of our nation, the security interests of the Russian individuals living there. Therefore, there was no talk of any modifications here.

Putin on June 14 set out his terms for an end to the war: Ukraine would have to drop its NATO ambitions and withdraw all of its soldiers from all of the territory of 4 regions declared by Russia.

Ukraine turned down that, stating it would amount capitulation, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has advanced a victory plan that includes requests for extra military support from the West.

On the campaign path, Trump criticised the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv and said he could end the war within 24 hours, without stating how.

Zelenskiy has actually praised Trump, however stated he does not know how the American plans to end the dispute rapidly. If. it's just quick, it indicates losses for Ukraine. I just do not yet. comprehend how this could be in any other way. Perhaps we do not. know something, do not see, he stated on Thursday.

Putin on Thursday praised Trump on winning the. U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman. attempted to assassinate him in July, and stated Moscow was prepared for. dialogue with Trump. He stated remarks that Trump had made about. trying to end the war were worthy of attention.

Trump told NBC he had actually not talked with Putin considering that his election. victory but I think we'll speak.

Inquired about a possible telephone call in between the two men,. Peskov said there was nothing concrete on it to report yet, and. it would be early to broach any enhancement in Russia-U.S. ties.

However Putin had made it clear sometimes he remained open for. discussion, he stated.

The Kremlin states relations with the United States are at an. historical low since of Washington's assistance for Ukraine and its. imposition of sanctions against Russia.

Putin last talked to Biden in February 2022, days before. the start of the war, when the American warned him of a swift. and extreme Western action if he went ahead with an invasion.

The Kremlin last month

denied reports

that Trump had spoken with Putin since leaving office after. U.S. reporter Bob Woodward in his book War quoted an unnamed. Trump aide as stating that Trump and Putin may have spoken as. many as 7 times considering that Trump left the White House in 2021.

(source: Reuters)