Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: fmprc.gov.cn

The Russia-US relationship is for the two sovereign states to address, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, in response to a question on Russian President Putin expressing willingness to engage in dialogue with US President-elect Trump and saying Trump's statements on the Ukraine crisis are noteworthy. 

On the Ukraine crisis, Mao reiterated that China's stance remains consistent, supporting all efforts that contribute to a political resolution.

Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory and said what Trump has said during election campaign about the desire to restore relations with Russia and to bring about the end to the Ukrainian crisis deserves attention, CCTV reported. 

Putin made the remarks at the Valdai discussion club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Putin said on Thursday that he is ready to hold discussions with Trump.

Global Times