Putin ‘dragging feet’ on Ukraine peace deal, Trump suggests

26 March 2025, 08:20 AM

It is possible that Russia and Vladimir Putin are "dragging their feet" on a peace deal with Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump told Newsmax on March 25.

"I don't know. I mean, I'll let you know at a certain point. But I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they're dragging their feet," he said. 

"I've done it over the years, you know; I don't want to sign a contract, I want to sort of stay in the game, but maybe I don't want to do it, quite … I'm not sure. But no, I think Russia would like to see it end, and I think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy would like to see it end at this point."

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