Putin said Xi Jinping that the Russian Federation is ready to negotiate with the United States on war in Ukraine

The Assistant President of the Russian Federation Yuriy Ushakov stated that if the relevant signals come from Washington, then in Moscow they will "pick up" and will be ready to negotiate. On Tuesday, January 21, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and China's leader, Xi Jinping, conducted a conversation on the video. About it reports Russian news agency "RIA Novosti".

The Kremlin noted that the conversation is not related to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, and the agreement on it was back in December. Assistant to Russian President Yuri Ushakov said that the conversation lasted for 1 hour 35 minutes. According to him, she was "thorough" and passed "as always in a friendly atmosphere. " "Si Czinping Chairman in general informed about the content of a telephone conversation with President Trump, which took place on January 17.

He emphasized the willingness to arrange relations with the United States on a mutually beneficial and mutual basis if the Trump team really shows a counter -interest. that we are open to a dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukrainian conflict. The Russian president also received an invitation to visit China on the occasion of events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan and the end of World War II.