Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, and expressed admiration for the way Trump reacted to an assassination attempt during the campaign. He also said he was ready for dialogue with Trump, a prospect which will cause disquiet in Kyiv and many other European capitals.

Putin gave his first public remarks on Trump’s win on Thursday evening during a discussion forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. His words seemed calibrated to appeal to the president-elect’s well-documented fondness for flattery.

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Putin also claimed Trump had been “hounded by all sides” during the campaign, another line that is likely to resonate well with Trump, and offered his congratulations on the victory. He highlighted Trump’s remarks on Ukraine and Russia. “What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis in my opinion this deserves attention at least,” said Putin.

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    6 hours ago

    It’s wild how unpopular peace in Ukraine is among liberals.

    • lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com
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      Alright, feel free to tell us how to achieve a permanent peace there.

      Hint: In 2014, we got a peace agreement in Ukraine and now, we have war. So, what should we do differently this time? How can we make sure that Putler doesn’t just fill up the army for 3 years in a “peace” phase and start the next attack afterwards??

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        “If you write Russia a blank check there will be just a couple of days of slaughter then no one else needs to die”

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      We’d love peace there, like it was before Russia invaded. They should immediately withdraw all their troops so peace resumes. Great idea.

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        We’d love peace there, like it was before Russia invaded

        There was a civil war between the coup in 2014 and the very day of the invasion.

        They should immediately withdraw all their troops so peace resumes.

        That would be wonderful. Sadly I do not live in Russia and can’t tell Putin to do that.

        There’s three parties here who can unilaterally end the war, America, Russia, and Ukraine. In theory, only the American government represents my interests.

        I mean they don’t in reality because our government is 3 military contractors in a trench-coat, but it’s a nice thought.

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      We tried appeasement of a dictator in 1939 and it didn’t help. But I’m sure it’ll work this time.

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          1991? When the US backed Yeltsin’s coup, causing the breakup of the USSR, the greatest non-war-related humanitarian disaster of the 20th century, and paved the way for Putin to come to power?