Putin, Trump and Ukraine

As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.
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.
Putin claims ‘Ukraine crisis’ may have been averted if Trump was president
I would say they are pragmatic and trusting relations. I can’t help but agree with him that if his victory had not been stolen in 2022, then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022.
Putin says Russia 'ready for negotiations' with Donald Trump on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump says he's ready to meet Putin 'immediately' to secure end of Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed a desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms.
Donald Trump Is Right to Refuse to Be Bullied by Vladimir Putin
P resident Donald Trump’s new post on Truth Social threatening new economic sanctions on Russia shows that Putin has finally met his match. It now looks as if Donald Trump may not be bullied by Putin’s empty holster of threats, bluster, and bluffs.
Zelensky Says Putin Is Trying to 'Manipulate' Donald Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to "manipulate" U.S. President Donald Trump by saying he would engage in talks to end the war, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Kremlin for comment by email.
Vladimir Putin calls Donald Trump 'clever' and suggests talks, including over Ukraine

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Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
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Maddow Blog | Why won’t Trump say whether he has spoken to Vladimir Putin?
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Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
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The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
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Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces claim capture of strategic town as Zelensky makes Trump appeal
Russia claims to have captured the strategically important Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka, as Vladimir Putin’s forces ...
Vladimir Putin humiliated as 'river of s***' flows through major Russian city
The Siberian city has a population of approximately 1.6 million people and is the third largest in Russia. It has been beset ...