Putin's New Year greeting to Trump says he's ready to discuss a 'wide-ranging agenda'

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his annual New Year greetings Sunday, writing to world leaders including President Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

To Trump, Putin "stressed that [U.S.-Russian] relations are the most important factor for providing strategic stability and international security," said a statement from the Kremlin. "He confirmed that Russia is open for dialogue with the U.S.A. on the most wide-ranging agenda."

In last year's letter, Putin similarly hoped for "pragmatic cooperation" between Moscow and Washington on the basis of "equality and mutual respect." A "constructive Russian-American dialogue is especially needed to strengthen strategic stability in the world," he said.

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