Putin says U.S. ready for talks, and hopes same true of Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the U.S. is ready for peace talks on Ukraine and expressed hope that Europe would follow suit.
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- Published Date: 05:05 | 17 December 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the U.S. is ready for peace talks on Ukraine, and that he hoped the same would be true of Europe.
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