Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking office hours before Trump's inauguration in Washington and said he was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday and said Moscow is open to dialogue with the new administration.  Speaking during a video

In a video from a Russian Security Council meeting published by the Kremlin on Monday, Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. president and said that Moscow is ready to engage in dialogue with Washington regarding the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House on Monday, vowing to seize the Panama Canal

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in a ceremony held in the United States Capitol on Jan. 20. "Golden age of America begins right now," Trump said. Vice President J.