MOSCOW, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Monday his nation is open to dialogue with the brand new U.S. administration over the Ukraine disaster.
“The most important thing is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis,” Putin stated throughout a gathering with members of the nation’s Security Council, in accordance with an announcement from the Kremlin.
He reiterated {that a} potential decision of the Ukraine disaster shouldn’t contain a brief truce to regroup forces for additional battle however “long-term peace” based mostly on respect for the reliable pursuits of all nations within the area.
“The assumption is that dialogue will be built based on equality and mutual respect, considering the important role that our countries play concerning the key issues, including strategic stability and security,” Putin stated.
The Russian chief harassed that Moscow has by no means rejected dialogue and has all the time been open to cooperation with any U.S. administration.
Meanwhile, Putin congratulated Trump on his inauguration.
During the assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Moscow is ready for contact with the brand new U.S. administration and different Western leaders.
Also, on Monday, the Russian international ministry stated that Moscow could be able to resume dialogue with Japan if Tokyo took concrete steps to desert its unfriendly insurance policies.
“Russia is ready to consider Japan’s initiatives to resume dialogue, given that they are backed by practical steps from Tokyo that demonstrate a rejection of unfriendly policies,” the ministry stated in an announcement issued in gentle of the one hundredth anniversary of diplomatic ties between Russia and Japan.
Russia believes there are smart politicians and public figures in Japan who acknowledge the dangerous impression on the Japanese folks of the anti-Russian discourse of official authorities, it added.