MOSCOW, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia is open to equal dialogue with the United States and is waiting for a signal from Washington, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want to hurt Russia, and called for an immediate end to the Ukraine crisis.
Trump said he would impose new sanctions and taxes on all Russian goods if he couldn't reach a deal with Russia.
Asked about Trump's comments, Peskov said "We are closely monitoring all the rhetoric, all the statements."
"We remain ready for dialogue, as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said," he said, adding that Moscow is anticipating potential dialogue to be equal and mutually respectful.
Peskov also said Russia was still waiting for signals from the U.S. side. ■
