Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump without any conditions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, TASS reports.
"No conditions are required for this. What is required is a mutual desire and political will to conduct a dialogue and resolve existing problems through dialogue," Peskov said expressing the Kremlin's position.
Putin had repeatedly stated his openness to contacts with international leaders, including with Trump, Dmitry Peskov noted.
According to the official, the date for the meeting has not been set yet.
"We proceed from mutual readiness," the Kremlin spokesman said, noting that new details about the meeting may emerge after Trump's inauguration on January 20.
Donald Trump announced a meeting with Putin when speaking to reporters at his residence in Florida. According to him, both US and Russian sides started working on the summit.
"President Putin wants to meet. He has said that even publicly and we have to get that war over with. That's a bloody mess," Trump said.