UPDATE 1-Kremlin says Putin ready for dialogue if U.S. willing
By Reuters Staff 4 Min Read MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin would respond in kind if the new U.S. administration showed willingness to talk, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, while also accusing Washington of meddling in mass protests in support of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny. FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers clash with participants during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov The Kremlin also downplayed the scale of Saturday’s demonstrations, which saw police detain mo...