Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

Switzerland is ready to serve as a host to a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, if such request emerges, Swiss daily Le Temps reported on Sunday.

President Trump proceeded to threaten Moscow with harsh tariffs after a Kremlin spokesperson scoffed at the convicted felon's assertion

The comments come after Trump on Thursday said the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries share responsibility for the nearly three-year conflict in Ukraine because it has kept oil prices too high.

Switzerland is open to hosting a high-level meeting between Trump and Putin if both leaders formally request it, emphasizing its neutral stance.

One of President Donald Trump’s several broken campaign promises was highlighted by a question Thursday as he spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he refused to say if Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine would be over in a year.

"In general, we have discussed the sanctions before, we forecast that until the very last day of his stay in the White House, Mr Biden and his administration would do everything to leave the worst legacy in terms of bilateral relations with Russia.

Ukraine praised U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday for threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if it refuses to make a deal to

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would soon talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to push the Russian leader to end his nearly three-year war on neighboring Ukraine. "Millions of young lives are being wasted.

Switzerland is ready to serve as a host to a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, if such request emerges,

Speaking by video from the White House to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Trump said on Thursday that the Opec+ alliance of oil exporting countries shares responsibility for the nearly three-year conflict in Ukraine because it has kept oil prices too high.

Addressing the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by video from the White House, Mr Trump said on Thursday that the Opec+ alliance of oil-exporting countries shares responsibility for the nearly three-year conflict in Ukraine because it has kept oil prices too high.