Putin open to talks with Trump over Ukraine, oil prices and energy issues (SP500)
Russia's leader Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was "ready to work together" with U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine. Read more here.
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Putin's comments came in an interview with Rossiya-1 TV channel journalist Pavel Zarubin. His remarks come two days after Trump threatened Russia with tariffs and sanctions if it did not reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump on Thursday at the World Economic Forum urged Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down oil prices.
"All I can say is that we hear the current President say he is ready to work together. We remain open to that. Regarding talks about Ukraine, we have consistently made it clear, and I wish to underscore it one more time, we remain open to them," Putin said.
He also agreed with Trump's assertion that if he had been U.S. President back in 2022, then the Ukraine war would not have started.