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Kremlin: Putin Would Welcome Trump's Desire for Contacts, But So Far There Have Been No Requests

People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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Kremlin: Putin Would Welcome Trump's Desire for Contacts, But So Far There Have Been No Requests

People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would welcome US President-elect Donald Trump's desire for contacts, but so far there have been no requests for contact.
It would be more appropriate to wait for Trump to take office first, Peskov said.

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Gas Explosion at Taiwan Food Court Kills at Least 4

In this video grab taken and released on February 13, 2025 an aerial footage shows the scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung. (Photo by Yufu Liao / AFP)
In this video grab taken and released on February 13, 2025 an aerial footage shows the scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung. (Photo by Yufu Liao / AFP)
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Gas Explosion at Taiwan Food Court Kills at Least 4

In this video grab taken and released on February 13, 2025 an aerial footage shows the scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung. (Photo by Yufu Liao / AFP)
In this video grab taken and released on February 13, 2025 an aerial footage shows the scene after an explosion at a department store in Taichung. (Photo by Yufu Liao / AFP)

A gas explosion at a department store in central Taiwan on Thursday killed at least four people and left 26 others injured, fire authorities said.
The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city, the Taichung Fire Bureau said.
Among the dead were two people visiting from Macau, while a third was severely injured, Macao's Tourism Office confirmed Thursday. Local media reported that they were part of a family of seven who were there for tourism.
Dozens of firefighters were deployed to the scene at about 11:30 a.m. Parts of the building's exterior were damaged and scattered fragments were strewn on the streets.
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen told reporters at the scene that she felt the shock at her office nearby. She said the fire bureau would focus on a rescue operation first, but an investigation was also underway and officers were checking whether there were other sources of danger.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, writing on his Facebook page, called for a speedy investigation into the cause of the blast.