Putin, Trump

Trump is talking tougher toward Putin but has yet to ratchet up assistance to Ukraine
That will take some doing. Putin remains uninterested in peace talks as long as Russian troops continue to gain ground in Ukraine’s east, albeit at a slow pace, and while Ukrainian forces hold seized territory in the Kursk region inside Russia, according to John Herbst, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and other former officials.
Trump, Putin signal they'll have a phone call soon. What will they talk about?
Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.
Kremlin Responds to Zelensky Saying He's Open to Putin Talks: 'Empty Words'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to have direct peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.
Kremlin calls Zelensky's readiness for Putin talks 'empty words'
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying he was ready for direct talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as "empty words".
Kremlin confirms talks with Trump administration about Ukraine
The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday it had established contact with the Trump administration, as discussions begin about the possibility of holding peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.
Kremlin open to talks amid Zelensky's disputed presidency
Russia has not rejected talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, even though President Vladimir Putin considers him an "illegal" president of Ukraine, stated Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He also confirmed that the Kremlin is in contact with the Trump administration.
Kremlin Confirms Contacts With Trump White House Officials
The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that Russian officials have been in contact with members of the Trump administration but did not say whether the discussions focused on ending the war in Ukraine. “There are indeed contacts between certain agencies,
Trump calls on Putin to make a deal, end its war against Ukraine or face more economic pressure
President Donald Trump breaks down his efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine and his message to Ukrainian ...
Vladimir Putin is trying to pull a snow job on Trump
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Trump says he and Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in ...
Putin sensationally says Trump may have PREVENTED Ukraine war if ‘2020 victory wasn’t stolen’ & despot is ready to meet
VLADIMIR Putin has sensationally claimed the bloody war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Donald Trump hadn’t had the ...
Trump refuses to say if he’s spoken to Putin; White House ‘talking’ about ending Ukraine war
President Trump on Friday wouldn’t say if he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he began his second term but said there are ongoing discussions about ending the war in Ukraine.
Putin echoes Trump's claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin has echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been ...
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Ukraine is pinning hopes on Putin exasperating Trump
Washington and Kyiv are holding fast to separate assumptions about the prospect of ending the ongoing war — but both could be ...
Putin echoes Trump claim Ukraine war could have been avoided if he was in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed US President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been ...