Putin, Trump and Ukraine

Putin Says War in Ukraine Might Not Have Happened Had Trump Been President
President Donald Trump has said multiple times that the war in Ukraine would have never broken out had he been in office.
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.
Vladimir Putin says there would be no Ukraine war if 2020 US election had not been 'stolen' from Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin boldly claimed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 would not have happened if Donald Trump had won the presidential election in 2020.
Zelensky Says Putin Is Trying to 'Manipulate' Donald Trump
Putin referred to a decree Zelensky signed in September 2022 that declared negotiations with Moscow impossible after Russia said it had annexed four Ukrainian regions, which it still does not fully control. Putin said the decree showed Ukraine was not interested in peace negotiations and would nullify any agreement made unless it was revoked.
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.
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.
Zelenskiy urges Trump to be on Ukraine's side, says Putin not afraid of Europe
Ukraine needed broader security guarantees and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not afraid of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Fox News in an interview in which he urged U.S. President Donald Trump to be on Ukraine's side.
Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called "illegitimate".
Ukraine war latest: Putin claims Zelensky doesn't have a right to sign any potential peace deal
Kharkiv Oblast governor denies Russian claims of capturing Dvorichna Italian parliament extends military support for Ukraine through 2025 SBU says it dismantled Russian spy network targeting F-16 jets Government dismisses Deputy Defense Minister Klimenkov amid procurement tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "illegitimate" and said that he has no right to sign any documents in potential peace negotiations,
Zelensky says Putin is ‘afraid’ of peace talks after Russia questions Kyiv’s legitimacy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Vladimir Putin of being “afraid” to engage in peace talks after his Russian counterpart claimed Kyiv’s government was illegitimate and not worthy to negotiate with.
Russia-Ukraine War: Putin rejects talks with ‘illegitimate’ Zelensky as Russia captures another town
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out any negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “illegitimate.” This comes as Russian forces took control of another key town in the Kharkiv region.
'He shouldn't have done that': Donald Trump criticizes Ukraine president over war
Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "shouldn't have allowed" war in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Donald Trump Can Bring the End of Vladimir Putin’s Rule
Trump has the levers to force Putin to end the Russia-Ukraine war promptly if he dispenses with the Biden Administration’s ...