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MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States and Europe about Kyiv’s future if they wanted to, but that Moscow would defend its national interests. “In Ukraine, those who are aggressive towards Russia, and in Europe and in the United States — do they want to negotiate? Let them. …

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Chinese proposals could be used as the basis of a peace settlement in Ukraine, but that the West and Kyiv were not yet ready. In a joint statement issued at the end of Xi’s state visit to Moscow, the two men cautioned against any …

LONDON: President Vladimir Putin on Saturday dismissed concerns that some sort of martial law or emergency situation could be declared in Russia. Putin’s comment followed days of speculation that the introduction of martial law could be imminent. He said such a measure was imposed only when there was significant internal or external threat. “We don’t plan to introduce any kind …

MOSCOW: The Kremlin was guarded about future dialogue with Washington on Thursday, a day after the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Joe Biden. The two leaders met in Geneva on Wednesday to ease soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington, with relations at their lowest since the end of the Cold War. Putin said Russia …