Putin wishes Trump merry Christmas

Putin wishes Trump merry Christmas - Kremlin

RT.com
26 Dec 2025, 06:15 GMT+10

The two presidents, however, have no plans for a phone call, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished merry Christmas to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Peskov said that Putin had already sent a telegram with greetings to Trump, adding that "there is no indication that a phone conversation between the two leaders is planned for today."

Under the Trump administration, relations between Russia and the US have been notably warmer than during the tenure of former President Joe Biden.

Putin and Trump have been engaged in active talks over settling the Ukraine conflict and reinvigorating bilateral relations, holding a high-stakes summit in Alaska in August aimed at ending hostilities between Moscow and Kiev, though the talks failed to produce a breakthrough.

In June, Putin also called Trump on his 79th birthday, with the two discussing Iran and the Middle East during a 50-minute conversation. The leaders also held a phone call on October 16, during which Putin congratulated Trump on helping mediate the peace agreement in Gaza.

Last year, several weeks before Trump's inauguration, Putin refrained from sending any Christmas greeting to most Western leaders as well as the US President, explaining that America has positioned as an "unfriendly" country towards Russia.

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