LIVE | PUTIN First Interview After Talks, says Ukraine Banned Negotiations, Not Russia | World News

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a major diplomatic shift, confirming that the US and Russia have agreed to restore bilateral diplomatic missions, marking a potential thaw in relations. Speaking on peace talks, Putin asserted that Russia has never rejected negotiations, while Ukraine has legally banned them. He emphasized that Ukraine is not being excluded from the negotiation process. Additionally, Putin accused the West of providing satellite intelligence to Kyiv for the recent attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which transports US oil. In a key diplomatic move, Putin revealed plans to personally thank Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his assistance in facilitating a meeting. Meanwhile, he dismissed Ukraine's urgency to join talks as “hysteria” and highlighted that discussions with US President Donald Trump should focus not only on a peace deal but also on reviving the New START nuclear treaty.