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.
There was a civil war between the coup in 2014 and the very day of the invasion.
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.
By “Civil War” I think you meant to say “Russian Occupation of Crimea”