World in brief: January 10, 2025

RUSSIA: The Kremlin welcomes US President-elect Donald Trump's readiness to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a senior Moscow official said today.
Russia attaches no conditions to the possibility of face-to-face talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a conference call.
On Thursday, Mr Trump said: “Putin wants to meet,” adding that a meeting is being set up.
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