Putin, Ukraine and Trump

Ukraine War: Zelensky opens door for talks with Putin, calls on U.S. and Europe to join the effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his readiness to engage in direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that such talks should include the United States,
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 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 Ukraine and that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon take “significant” action toward ending the grinding conflict.
Trump's team split over how to pressure Putin to end war in Ukraine, NBC reports
The administration of President Donald Trump is split over how to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin and bring him to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, NBC News reported on Feb.
Putin Assassination Talk Threatens Nuclear War, Russia Warns
Volodin said merely discussing a plot to assassinate Putin was path to nuclear war and that Carlson's comments should be investigated further. State news agency Tass reported that Russia's parliament will appeal to U.S. Congress and the U.N. to investigate the claims.
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 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on "Hannity."
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky calls for dialogue amid much-awaited Trump-Putin talks
Zelensky says that over 45,000 Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives defending the country against Russia's invasion since 2022, with the war entering a dangerous phase and US President Donald Trump mounting pressure to end the war Zelensky has finally blinked so to say he has agreed to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky Says He's Ready for Direct Talks With Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he is ready to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to end the Russia-Ukraine war. In an interview with Piers Morgan,
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". A decree signed by Zelensky in 2022 rules out direct talks with Putin -- something Peskov pointed to on Wednesday and that Moscow regularly highlights when asked if it is ready for talks with Kyiv.
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.
Zelensky says he is willing to hold negotiations with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to enter into direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin under certain conditions. In addition to Ukraine and Russia, the United States and Europe should also be involved in the talks,
Putin Will Not End War Soon With Slow Advances Planned: ISW
The think tank said that Russia is planning on making incremental gains along the front over the next nine months.
Zelenskyy says ready to meet 'enemy' Putin if it ends war but 'won't be kind to him'
Zelenskyy said in the interview that the Russia-Ukraine war has killed 5,100 people and injured 390,000 others and estimated ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
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The Cold War Putin Wants
Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming choice. In public, he exudes optimism. He has pulled his country back from the ...
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Trump threatens tariffs on Russia if Putin doesn't 'settle now and stop' Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would impose high tariffs on Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not bring a stop to the "ridiculous" war in Ukraine. "Settle now, and ...
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." ...
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Potential Putin reprieve as Trump's foreign aid freeze could have war crime impact
The Trump administration's decision to freeze almost all foreign aid for 90 days has sent alarm bells throughout Ukraine, ...
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return
The president appears to have adopted a proposal first made last year that offers “strategic partners” such as the U.S.