Investing.com -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia expressed his approval of the recent Russia-U.S. discussions held in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. He also assured that Ukraine would not be left out of the ongoing discussions to end the war.
In Putin's first remarks following Tuesday's meeting in Riyadh, he emphasized the importance of trust between Russia and the United States in resolving various issues, including the Ukrainian crisis. He stated that the main purpose of the meeting was to foster increased trust between the two nations.
Putin mentioned that Russia has always been open to dialogue with Europe and Kyiv. He claimed that these parties had previously declined to engage in talks with Moscow.
"We are not imposing anything on anyone. We are ready, I have already said this a hundred times - if they want, please, let these negotiations take place. And we will be ready to return to the table for negotiations," Putin conveyed.
He also affirmed that Ukraine's involvement in the negotiations is not being questioned. Putin added that there is no need for an exaggerated response to the Russia-U.S. talks.
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