Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump as an experienced leader while revealing that Moscow remains ready to resume negotiations on Ukraine after the recent diplomatic efforts. Putin said Russia accepted compromise proposals discussed in Anchorage and is now awaiting the next round of contacts with the U.S. administration once developments in Iran stabilize. He also hailed cooperation with Belarus and claimed fresh battlefield gains by Russian forces. Watch this report for the latest on Russia-U.S. diplomacy, the Ukraine war, and whether new peace talks could be back on track.

He said talks with US officials would continue, while responding to Donald Trump’s remarks at the G7 urging Russia to “make a deal” with Ukraine.

Putin said Moscow is willing to continue negotiations with US envoys but opposed proposals to confine fighting to just the four occupied Ukrainian regions.