Putin, Trump and Ukraine

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 wrong.
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.
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.
Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin meeting: When will it happen?
Russia and the US play key roles in the geo-politics and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are important figures.
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.
Kremlin Says It Has Yet to Hear From US About Setting up a Possible Putin-Trump Meeting
The Kremlin said on Monday it had yet to receive any signals from the United States about arranging a possible meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, but remained ready to organise such an encounter.
Trump Team Not in Touch With Kremlin, Russian Officials Say
No one in U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration has made contact with the Kremlin about setting up a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Russian officials said Monday. Trump, who took office last week Monday,
Russia is awaiting "signals" from US for Putin-Trump meeting
The Kremlin said Monday it was still waiting for "signals" about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump.
Ukraine: Signals delaying Putin-Trump meeting – Kremlin
The meeting between President Donald Trump of the United States, US, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin is being delayed due to lack of “signals”. This was disclosed by the spokesman of Kremlin,
Kremlin did not yet receive "signals" from US for meeting between Trump and Putin
A week after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, no concrete appointment has yet been made for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It is customary for heads of state to speak about this themselves,
Vladimir Putin calls Donald Trump 'clever' and suggests talks, including over Ukraine
We'd better meet and have a calm conversation on all issues of interest to both the US and Russia based on today's realities,” Putin said in a TV interview. View on euronews

Russia, Putin

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 ...
Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
The Kremlin says a settlement in Ukraine can't be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
Poland's foreign minister said Putin used to criticize the Soviet approach that helped bankrupt it, but now he's repeating ...
Why won’t Trump say whether he has spoken to Vladimir Putin?
The president still won’t say whether he has had a recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. It’s not clear why he ...
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, ...
Putin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials ...
The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...
Did Xi Jinping Refuse to Wave to Putin? What We Know
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday ...