Spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was watching closely all “statements and rhetoric” coming from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Expectations are high that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump will soon hold a phone call to discuss the conflict, after the Republican pledged on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the fighting.
In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.
MOSCOW. Jan 23 (Interfax) - There are no plans to arrange a call between Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding gas supplies to Slovakia, but this can be done if necessary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
There may be progress on setting up a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump only after the U.S. President-elect takes office, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Russia for the signing of a broad cooperation treaty as his country grapples with growing economic problems and other challenges.
Trump said a meeting between himself and Putin was being set up, however, Putin's spokesman said Moscow had received no requests to set up a meeting.
Trump has disclosed that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office.
We have to get that war over with. That’s a bloody mess,” says U.S. president-elect about the Russian ruler’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press on Thursday that Trump's promise to impose further tariffs and sanctions on Russia is nothing new.
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