President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the meeting is currently being arranged, though he gave no timeline for when it might take place.

The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.

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Ahead of Trump's inauguration on January 20, the President-elect has said he is planning a meeting with Russia's leader, which the Kremlin has denied.

However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Putin would welcome Trump’s desire to contact Russia but till now, there hasn’t been any formal requests.

Donald Trump says a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is being set up for more. Let's bring in our East Asia government editor Jon Herskovitz. Jon, significant if this is indeed happening,

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is being prepared, though no specific date for the talks has been mentioned. Source: Reuters Details: During a speech to Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida,