Putin, Trump

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.
Kremlin Says It Has Yet to Hear From US About Setting up a Possible Putin-Trump Meeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) - 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, 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 Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.
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 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.
Putin ‘open for talks’ with Trump over Ukraine war and calls for leaders to meet
Russian president also echoes new US president’s claim conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in White House in 2022
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said the decree showed Ukraine was not interested in peace negotiations and would nullify any agreement made unless it was revoked.
Vladimir Putin calls Donald Trump 'clever' and suggests talks, including over Ukraine
Europe braces for 'most extreme' military scenario as Trump-Putin 2.0 begins
Some European governments are afraid that Putin may turn his armies their way after Ukraine. They worry President-elect Trump ...
Putin says he and Trump should meet to discuss Ukraine and energy prices
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he and Donald Trump should meet to talk about the Ukraine war and energy ...
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 ...
Putin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat While Heaping New Praise on Him
Russia’s president flattered his American counterpart as “smart” and “pragmatic,” and repeated Mr. Trump’s baseless claim ...
Maddow Blog | Why won’t Trump say whether he has spoken to Vladimir Putin?
Donald Trump still won't say whether he's had a recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. It's not at all clear why ...
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 ...