Putin's big statement on ending Ukraine war: 'Russia ready to compromise with...'
Hindustan TimesRussia President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he is open to compromising over the Ukraine war in talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, emphasising that there are no preconditions for discussions but any deal must involve legitimate Ukrainian authorities. File photo of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Putin said that Russia was ready to negotiate with anyone, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a Reuters report. Putin also spoke on the "Oreshnik" hypersonic missile that Russia has already test-fired at a Ukrainian military factory, saying he was ready to organise another launch at Ukraine and see if Western air defence systems could shoot it down.