Russia "Putin May Communicate Before Trump's Inauguration"

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are likely to communicate before taking office next January, the Kremlin says.

Asked about the possibility of a phone call with Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing on the 7th local time that he was "not excluded."

Peskov said Trump said he would call Putin before he took office, adding that he had nothing to add at this time.

Speaking to reporters, Peskov also said the Russian leadership remembered Trump's remarks that the Ukraine problem could be solved in one day.

"If the new Trump administration tries to find peace, not continuation of the war, it will be better than the previous administration," he added.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who visited Kazakhstan, also said Moscow would consider resuming dialogue if the United States proposed it, local media said.Minister

Labrov said, "It is not us who broke the relationship between Russia and the United States, but if there is a proposal to talk honestly, it will be up to us."Secretary

Labrov said he believes the U.S. government will appoint a new U.S. ambassador to Russia after Trump takes office, adding, "We will not interfere."

It added that the process of appointing the Russian ambassador to the United States, which is currently vacant, is under way.