Russia sees a small window of opportunity to do deals with Donald Trump but Moscow is making preparations for President Vladimir Putin's future discussions with the new U.S. president, Russia's diplomat overseeing U.

"We cannot say anything today about the degree of the incoming administration's capacity to negotiate, but still, compared to the hopelessness in every aspect of the previous White House chief (Joe Biden),

President Trump said Tuesday it was likely he would impose additional sanctions on Russia if it did not come to the negotiating table to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. “Sounds likely,”

Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday said the interests of the United States haven't changed with U.S. President Donald Trump taking office.