Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was open to dialogue with the new Trump administration on the conflict in Ukraine, as he welcomed what he said was the president-elect's attitude toward preventing a third world war.

US President Donald Trump urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine, warning of severe consequences for Russia if the conflict continues. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy express a desire for peace,

The Russian president stressed he was open to dialogue with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin was "destroying Russia" by not making a deal to end the war with Ukraine.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s ready for talks with the US on the war in Ukraine as he offered congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration as president.

Putin's comments show a sharp change in the Kremlin's stance back in November when they refused to congratulate Trump on his victory, stating the US being "unfriendly" to Russia as the reason.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated United States President-elect Donald Trump on his inauguration and told him that Moscow was "open for dialogue" with the new administration over the Russia-Ukraine war.