Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian television to appeal to Donald Trump not to start World War III and congratulated him on his win, hours before Donald Trump's Inaugural address as the 47th President of the United States.
"We hear [Trump's] statements on the need to prevent World War III. We undoubtedly welcome such a disposition and congratulate the elected US president," Putin said in a televised session of Russia's Security Council.
He emphasized the potential of rebuilding relations with the US following Trump and his team talking about re-establishing communication as Moscow continues to wage a war in Ukraine.
Putin said that he has heard Trump and his team's "statements on their wish to restore direct contacts with Russia, which the outgoing [Biden] administration had cut off through no fault of our own."
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"We hear [Trump's] statements on the need to prevent World War III. We undoubtedly welcome such a disposition and congratulate the elected US president," Putin said in a televised session of Russia's Security Council.
He emphasized the potential of rebuilding relations with the US following Trump and his team talking about re-establishing communication as Moscow continues to wage a war in Ukraine.
Putin said that he has heard Trump and his team's "statements on their wish to restore direct contacts with Russia, which the outgoing [Biden] administration had cut off through no fault of our own."
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