Putin went on to describe his relationship with Trump as “businesslike, pragmatic and trustworthy”. He added that negotiating with Ukraine was complicated by the fact that its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had signed a decree preventing him from conducting talks with Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine. Putin made the comments earlier in the week during an interview on Russian state television. "We believe the current president's statements about his readiness to work together. We are always open to this and ready for negotiations," Putin said Friday during the interview.
The Russian leader further acknowledged that Trump is a "pragmatic" and "smart" leader. This rare moment of praise at a time US-Russia relations are at a historical low point in modern history came despite Trump's threats of new sanctions and tariffs unless Moscow quickly ends the nearly three-year long Ukraine war.
