"Light at the End of the Tunnel": Putin on Trump's Assumption of the US Presidency

Following Trump's assumption of the presidency of the United States, "light at the end of the tunnel has been seen." This statement was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by TASS.

"We had a sincere meeting in Alaska, and communications are continuing at the level of our ministries and companies. I expect that our first steps are just the beginning of the full restoration of our relations. This depends on our Western partners—in the broad sense of the word, as the US is also bound by certain obligations within various alliances," said Vladimir Putin.

The Russian president noted that the future of relations between Russia and the US depends on the leadership in Washington. Currently, discussions are also taking place between Russia and Trump regarding potential cooperation in the Arctic and Alaska.