“We need a dialogue - please, we are ready. No need - we will wait until they mature, ”he said on NTV.
At the same time, the head of state expressed confidence that the conversation was needed, since without him there could be no consensus.
During the direct line, Putin suggested that dialogue with Washington would not be easy due to restrictions on the part of government institutions and the start of an election campaign in the country.
Earlier, he stated that in recent years, Russian-American relations are deteriorating more and more against the background of sanctions.