The Kremlin has been discussing Donald Trump's claims that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin is being set up. Meanwhile, Russian elites are concerned with Vladimir Putin's efforts to wage a full-scale war in Ukraine.

The US President-elect Donald Trump intends to meet with Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, stating that the end of the war against Ukraine depends on him, Reuters reports. In an interview with Newsmax,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 13 that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly," adding that the Russian leader "wants to meet" as well. The incoming U.S. president echoed his previous comments on his intent to meet the Russian leader and hammer out a deal to end Russia's full-scale war,

Russia says it has detected a shift from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his team towards recognising the "realities" on the ground in Ukraine, and sees this as a welcome sign as it prepares to study his plan for ending the war.

An air-raid warning has been issued across Ukraine on the morning of 15 January due to the threat of missile strikes. Source: map of air-raid warnings; Ukraine's Air Force; monitoring Telegram channels Details: An air-raid warning was issued in all Ukrainian oblasts due to the threat of a missile strike.