- India,
- 25-Jan-2025 09:37 AM IST
- (Updated 25-Jan-2025 09:39 AM IST)
Vladimir Putin News: Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big claim on Friday (local time) saying that if Donald Trump had remained in power in the US in 2020, perhaps the crisis that arose in Ukraine in 2022 could have been avoided. Putin also said that Moscow has always been ready for talks on the Ukraine issue. His remarks have come to light quoting a CNN report.Putin said, "I agree with Trump's statement that if his victory in 2020 had not been 'stolen', the Ukraine crisis could have been prevented." Along with this, he stressed that Russia has always been in favor of talks. He said, "We are ready for talks on the Ukrainian issue and our doors are always open in this direction."Signs of talks and Putin's intentionsThis comment of the Russian President has come at a time when a day earlier the Kremlin had said to wait for a clear signal from Washington. Putin's statement has created an international stir, especially after Trump recently claimed that he could end the Ukraine war in just one day.However, Trump had talked of giving 100 days to resolve the Russia and Ukraine crisis during his administration. During this time, Keith Kellogg was given the responsibility of finding a solution as his special envoy. But so far, no concrete plan has been revealed by Trump's new administration to resolve the Ukraine crisis.Trump's peace proposalLast week, Trump told reporters, "I think Russia should compromise. Maybe they really want to make a deal. I heard that Putin wants to meet me. I am ready to meet him soon." He also expressed deep concern over the loss of life and property on the battlefield and stressed the need to end this conflict as soon as possible.Trump's initiative on the world stageDonald Trump also recently expressed his views at the World Economic Forum, where he reiterated the urgent need for a peace agreement to end the Ukraine crisis. He made clear his intention to meet and negotiate with Russian President Putin soon.Is it possible?Experts believe that a possible conversation between Trump and Putin could take some important steps towards resolving the Ukraine crisis. However, it will be interesting to see whether this claim remains limited to political rhetoric or whether it actually leads to any concrete progress towards establishing peace in the war-torn region.This statement of Putin and Trump's activism on the Ukraine crisis can bring new equations in international politics. Now it remains to be seen how much seriousness and diplomatic strategy is hidden behind these statements.