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Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Editorialtimes(op): 8:13am On Jan 25, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to engage in discussions with former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, following Trump’s warning for a swift resolution or the imposition of “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions.”

In his first public response to Trump’s remarks, Putin indicated his readiness for dialogue. Speaking to a journalist on Russian state television, he stated, “We believe the current president’s statements about his readiness to work together. We are always open to this and ready for negotiations.”

Putin emphasized the importance of practical dialogue, adding, “It would be better for us to meet, based on the realities of today, to talk calmly.”

Describing his relationship with Trump, Putin characterized it as “businesslike, pragmatic, and trustworthy.” He further praised Trump’s approach, saying, “He is not only a smart person but a pragmatic one. I have a hard time imagining there will be decisions taken that are detrimental to the American economy.”

The Russian president, however, highlighted challenges in negotiating with Ukraine, pointing to a decree signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that bars direct talks with him.

Additionally, Putin suggested that the crisis in Ukraine might have been avoided if Trump had not lost the 2020 U.S. presidential election. “I cannot but agree with him that if he had been president, if his victory had not been stolen from him in 2020, then perhaps there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022,” Putin remarked.

These comments signal a potential openness for renewed dialogue under Trump’s leadership, although the geopolitical tensions surrounding the Ukraine conflict remain deeply entrenched.

Source: The Bureau Newspaper

Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Robinmido(m): 8:23am On Jan 25, 2025
Finally
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Skooltynz: 8:38am On Jan 25, 2025
All na plan work
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Skooltynz:
All na plan work! both putin and trump are land grabbers
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by ehikwe22:
Very misleading headline. Can you name a particular month that Putin has not been willing to negotiate? Right from the first week, he has been open to negotiation.

However, he has insisted on negotiating on his terms. Did he soft pedal on negotiation term now?
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 9:16am On Jan 25, 2025
ehikwe22:
Very deceptive headline. Can you name a particular month that Putin has not been willing to negotiate? Right from the first week, he has been open to negotiation.

However, he has insisted on negotiating on his terms. Did he soft pedal on negotiation term now?
After Trump warning,Putin tune of negotiating on his terms have changed
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Olachase(m): 9:28am On Jan 25, 2025
Skooltynz:
All na plan work both putin and trump are land grabbers
I swear Una day crazy for this site 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by ehikwe22: 9:30am On Jan 25, 2025
HIGHESTPOPORI:
After Trump warning,Putin tune of negotiating on his terms have changed
Tell me the new tune and the new terms
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by idahme(m): 9:36am On Jan 25, 2025
ehikwe22:
Very deceptive headline. Can you name a particular month that Putin has not been willing to negotiate? Right from the first week, he has been open to negotiation.

However, he has insisted on negotiating on his terms. Did he soft pedal on negotiation term now?
He is willing to negotiate and he invaded another sovereign country? Are you ok?
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by LibertyRep: 9:38am On Jan 25, 2025
... following Trump's warning
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by brain54(m): 9:39am On Jan 25, 2025
Putin has always insisted he is ready to negotiate...

It's Ukraine on the other hand that has shown less readiness to negotiating!
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by ehikwe22: 9:54am On Jan 25, 2025
idahme:
He is willing to negotiate and he invaded another sovereign country? Are you ok?
Are you normal? Your question sounds like someone that doesn't have a brain. Or has something loosed in your head?
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by fuckingAyaya(m): 10:08am On Jan 25, 2025
You won the war but lost the battle.
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by OriginalZombiE: 11:02am On Jan 25, 2025
idahme:
He is willing to negotiate and he invaded another sovereign country? Are you ok?
Have you ever bothered to find out why exactly he invaded this country?

The world isn't black and white.
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Ojiofor: 11:10am On Jan 25, 2025
Skooltynz:
All na plan work! both putin and trump are land grabbers
grin
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Ojiofor: 11:13am On Jan 25, 2025
Zelensky does not want a negotiated settlement he wants the war to continue even though they are losing on daily basis but out of selfishness he to continue fighting because once the war stops that is his end politically so he wants to remain in office as long as the war last.
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Myrepublic(m): 11:14am On Jan 25, 2025
I love Trump. Talk and do president.
Not be the one that will say let's hit the ground running,and he dey run citizens street codedly
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by 1Alex: 2:01pm On Jan 25, 2025
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by panafrican(m): 4:25pm On Jan 25, 2025
Biden fueled that war for no freaking reasons.
As we all know Obama's bloodshed campaign in Syria and Libya was not enough , Biden needed his own
buckets of blood to drink along with his satanic LGBTQ sect.
Re: Putin Agrees To Ukraine Peace Talks Following Trump's Warning by Armaggedon: 6:49pm On Jan 25, 2025
ehikwe22:
Very misleading headline. Can you name a particular month that Putin has not been willing to negotiate? Right from the first week, he has been open to negotiation.

However, he has insisted on negotiating on his terms. Did he soft pedal on negotiation term now?
if the war never happened at all it would have been the best. That would have been the case under Trump. A lot of damages have been done already which has pushed Ukraine to a weak negotiating position. Continuing support for Ukraine which has been biden policy makes no sense. It will only make Russia pay a prize for the war through their losses but won't change anything for Ukraine.
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