Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated United States President-elect Donald Trump on his inauguration and told him that Moscow was "open for dialogue" with the new administration over the Russia-Ukraine war.

I think he should make a deal,” U.S. president says about the Kremlin chief. The war “is not making him look good.”

The Russian president stressed he was open to dialogue with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms

Trump said on Sunday: "I will end the war in Ukraine, stop the chaos in the Middle East and prevent World War III from happening."

Zelenskyy told me he wants to make a deal, I don’t know if Putin does … He might not. I think he should make a deal. I think he’s destroying Russia by not making a deal,” Trump said in the Oval O

U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “destroying” Russia by refusing to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump urges Russian President Vladimir Putin to strike a deal to end the war in Ukraine, warning of severe consequences for Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in which he proposed further developing their strategic partnership just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin was "destroying Russia" by not making a deal to end the war with Ukraine.