Trump, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Donald Trump calls for soldiers to be spared
Vladimir Putin said Ukraine must surrender after President Donald Trump urged the Russian leader to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, following ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Russia in Moscow.
Putin’s stalling on the US plan for Ukraine looks like an attempt to play Trump
Russia’s stalling contrasted with Trump’s rush for a valuable breakthrough as his trade policies set off stock market slumps and cast a cloud over the economy. “I think we’re going to be in very good shape to get it done. We want to get it over with,” Trump said at the Oval Office on Thursday, in an outburst of optimism that jarred with reality.
U.S. envoy taking Putin's comments on Ukraine proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the American proposal for a cease-fire in the war with Ukraine.
Why Putin's ‘cautiously optimistic’ response to Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire hides his dilemma
Despite flirting with Trump there is little evidence Putin has shifted from his core war goals: cementing his landgrabs in Ukraine and stopping it joining NATO.
After Trump Request, Putin Says He Will Let Ukraine Troops in Kursk Live if They Surrender
Putin held late night talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, to discuss the U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Kyiv has already accepted the idea.
Trump urges Putin to spare Ukrainian troops in Kursk
By Steve Holland, Dmitry Antonov and Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday to spare Ukrainian troops being pushed back out of Russia's Kursk region and said there was a "very good chance" the war could end.
US had 'productive' talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has praised talks held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US-proposed ceasefire deal in Ukraine as "good and productive". This comes after Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met in Moscow on Thursday evening,
Putin Asks US Envoy to Convey Messages to Trump After Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked for messages to be relayed to US counterpart Donald Trump during late-night talks with American envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, the Kremlin said.
Putin Sent Trump 'Additional Signals' Ahead of Call: Kremlin
"There is certainly reason to be cautiously optimistic," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of discussions about a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.
Putin thanks Trump for principles of ceasefire push, but does not say yes
Russian President Putin says he agrees in 'principle' with President Trump's desire for a 30-day ceasefire but argued it would only help Ukraine and said he wants a lasting peace plan.
US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington,
Kremlin says Putin sent Trump a message on Ukraine ceasefire idea, talks of 'cautious optimism'
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent U.S. President Donald Trump a message about his ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump hails ‘very good calls’ with Moscow on ceasefire but still ‘a long way to go’
Donald Trump has hailed “very good calls” with Moscow on a potential 30-day ceasefire but admits there is still “a long way ...