Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday Moscow wanted to restore a full-scale dialogue with the US about the landmark Cold War-era missile treaty, Russian news agencies reported.

US President Donald Trump said last month the US would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) because Russia was violating the pact, bringing a warning of retaliatory measures from Russia.

"Anyway, we are ready for dialogue, as we are not the ones leaving the INF Treaty, while the US is planning to do it. We are committed to restoring dialogue. And it is even more important to have an expert-level dialogue than a dialogue on the high level or on the highest level. I hope that the full-scale negotiation process will be restored," Putin said.

Putin, speaking to Kremlin-backed RT France television, said he could meet Trump on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina, according to the agencies.

Speaking of the recent large-scale military drills conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Putin said he wishes to continue a dialogue on this matter.

"To be fair, we are trying not to conduct any large-scale exercises close to the borders of NATO member states. But in general, we are reacting to this calmly," Putin said.

The NATO held the "Trident Juncture 2018" drills in Norway and its surrounding seas from October 25 to November 7, the largest since the end of the Cold War. 

"I hope that dialogue, which is always in demand, will also have a positive impact on this situation," Putin added. 

The president also said he supports the idea of establishing an all-European military force alternative to the North Atlantic Alliance.

"It is rather natural for Europe to want to be independent, self-sufficient, sovereign in terms of its defense and security. I think that this process is, in general, positive from the standpoint of strengthening the multipolarity of the world," he said.

(With inputs from Reuters and Xinhua)