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.
Putin: 'Ukraine war might not have happened if Trump was in office'
The Kremlin chief indicated that the two leaders would meet soon, just days after Trump renewed calls to end the "ridiculous war" in Ukraine.
Trump demands Putin 'make a deal' now to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him to make a deal now to end the war in Ukraine, threatening economic consequences if he doesn't. "It's time to 'MAKE A DEAL.' NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!" Trump wrote in a new social media post.
Putin Discusses Ukraine Negotiations as Trump Takes Office
On the day that Trump took the oath of office, Putin convened a meeting of top officials in which he said that Moscow was open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on the Ukrainian conflict if the sides could eliminate "the root causes" of the war.
Putin Agrees With Trump: Ukraine War Avoidable if Trump Had Been in Office
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the claim made by President Donald Trump that the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented if Trump had been in office in 2022. What Happened: During an interview with Russian state television on Friday,
Russia-Ukraine war continues despite passage of Trump’s first 24 hours in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022; fighting and airstrikes have led to more than 30,000 civilian casualties, while 3.7 million people are internally displaced, and 6.5 million have fled Ukraine, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Putin Says There Is a Way to Organise Talks With Ukraine, but Kyiv Not Willing
Putin told Russian state television that negotiations with Ukraine were complicated by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's "illegitimacy" in remaining in power beyond his mandate with no authority to sign documents.
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".
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.
Putin says Russia is 'open' to peace talks, shifting blame to Ukraine
In the past, the Russian president said that any peace deal should respect the “realities on the ground”, hinting that Moscow wants to keep all the territories it currently occupies in Ukraine. View o
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Trump's stance on Ukraine, Russia — what we know from his first week in office
For those with a vested interest in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump's first week in office was a bit of a rollercoaster.
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of being 'afraid' of peace talk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Vladimir Putin of being “afraid” after Putin refused to engage in peace ...
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 ...
In Rare Criticism, Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return ...
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader
His inauguration speech was loudest in its silence on Ukraine. But hours later, US President Donald Trump laid bare – in a ...