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

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.

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.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the issues for Russia in Ukraine were about national security, threats to Russians living there, and the refusal of the United States and Europe to listen to Russia's concerns.

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed US President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White […]

Kremlin also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to talk to Donald Trump, but was waiting for ‘signals’ from Washington.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump was also fond of imposing sanctions during his first term and Moscow sees nothing new in the president's latest ultimatum. "We do not see any particular new elements here," Peskov told Russian media Thursday, Politico.eu reported. "He likes these methods, at least he liked them during his first presidency."

The Kremlin says a settlement in Ukraine can't be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested.

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.

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

President Trump is urging Saudi Arabia and OPEC to increase oil output to pressure Russia into ending the war in Ukraine, while also threatening additional sanctions against Russia.