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- In marathon press conference, Putin says he is ready to meet Trump and is open to negotiations on Ukraine CBC.ca
- Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war Reuters
- Putin Says He’s Ready to Meet Trump, Hasn’t Seen Syria’s Assad Bloomberg
- Live news: Putin says he is ready to meet Trump Financial Times