Bangladesh, Feb. 28 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has sounded the alarm over potential attempts to derail the recently rekindled dialogue between Moscow and Washington, warning that certain Western elites remain invested in sustaining global instability. His remarks come as Russia and the United States, under the administration of President Donald Trump, have begun the delicate process of re-establishing diplomatic and economic ties that had been nearly non-existent during Joe Bidens presidency.

For the first time in years, Moscow and Washington have initiated high-level discussions aimed at resolving longstanding geopolitical tensions, most notably the Ukraine conflict. Earlier this month, a high-ranking delegation from both natio...