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.

Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's incoming National Security Adviser, has confirmed that the president-elect's team is working on preparing for his upcoming meeting with the Russian leader and will be in contact with the Russian side "in the coming months".

The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

A senior Moscow official says the Kremlin welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Switzerland has expressed its readiness to host a high-level meeting between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the Swiss Foreign Ministry,

Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the team is preparing for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He noted that phone conversations between Putin and Trump could occur in the near future.

According to Mike Waltz, US President-elect Donald Trump's future national security adviser, Trump may soon speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. But preparations for their possible meeting are still underway,