Putin Open to Talks, Says Ukraine Crisis Avoidable If Trump Were President

Jan 24, 2025, 04:39 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the Ukraine crisis could have been avoided if former U.S. President Donald Trump had been in office. In an interview on Friday, Putin expressed readiness to negotiate with Trump to resolve the conflict. He suggested that under Trump's leadership, the war in Ukraine might not have occurred. Putin's remarks, made during an interview on Friday, highlight his openness to negotiations and echo Trump's own statements about the situation, underscoring ongoing tensions with the current U.S. administration.