Russia is not impressed by Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions. The Kremlin told Russian media Thursday that Trump’s demands to immediately end the war in Ukraine did not move the needle in Moscow—despite the president warning he will further cripple Russia’s economy.

Spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was watching closely all “statements and rhetoric” coming from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021.

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

MOSCOW. Jan 23 (Interfax) - There are no plans to arrange a call between Russian President Vladimir Putin with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding gas supplies to Slovakia, but this can be done if necessary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that a meeting is being set up between him and the Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported.

A senior Moscow official says the Kremlin welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir ... spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a conference call. Trump said Thursday that “Putin wants to ...

President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to secure an end to the almost three-year-old war with Ukraine, lamenting what he called the huge loss of life.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke on Thursday about the Kremlin's "readiness for dialogue with the United States. "We are waiting for signals from Washington, but so far, none have arrived," he said.