Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration, which kicks off a second term in office for the US President. Putin also uses his address to say any pause in the fighting in Ukraine should not be "some kind of respite for regrouping forces", but "a long-term peace". Trump has said he intends to bring a quick end to the conflict, without specifying how.
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00:00We also hear his statement about the need to do everything to prevent a third world war.
00:07Of course, we welcome this attitude and congratulate the elected President of the United States of America on his inauguration.
00:16As for the situation itself, I would like to emphasize that its goal should not be a brief truce,
00:26but rather a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all the people who live in this region.