Putin Open to Talks With Trump on Ending Ukraine War: Kremlin

Russia’s demands for ending the conflict remain unchanged, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Putin Open to Talks With Trump on Ending Ukraine War: Kremlin
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 8 that Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to start talks with President-elect Donald Trump on putting an end to the war in Ukraine—but that Russia’s demands for ending the conflict remain unchanged.

“We all heard Mr. Trump say during his election campaign that he intended to reach out to Putin himself. This is why the willingness and openness are there, and the Russian head of state emphasized this yesterday,” Peskov told reporters on Friday, according to Russian state-run media Tass.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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