Putin Trump relations

Putin sees Witkoff as key channel to Trump amid Ukraine mediation frustration

Despite its frustration, Moscow is waiting for the return of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with no alternative to Washington’s mediation in sight, The New York Times reported.

3 July, 06:31 PM

Kyiv: Putin stalling war to dodge Trump peace plan and U.S. sanctions

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking to prolong Russia’s war against Ukraine and lay the groundwork to evade key provisions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan that would demand concrete actions from Moscow, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on Jan. 2.

2 January, 01:12 PM

Trump cancels Budapest meeting with Putin

President Donald Trump said he canceled the planned meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest at a briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 08:00 AM

Putin called Trump over Tomahawk supply talk, says Zelenskyy

Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Donald Trump because of Trump's talk about supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, news agency Ukinform reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 12:57 PM

Tomahawk discussion may force Putin back to talks - Sybiha

Even the discussion of possibly supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine forced Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to return to dialogue with the United States, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 09:56 AM

Kremlin woos Trump with nuclear compromise while Ukraine war talks deadlock

While negotiations over Ukraine have reached an impasse, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is moving to meet U.S. President Donald Trump halfway on nuclear disarmament, Swiss outlet Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) wrote on Sept. 22.

23 September 2025, 12:23 PM

Starmer warns Trump that Putin cannot be trusted under any circumstances

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned U.S. President Donald Trump not to place any trust in Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, The Telegraph wrote on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 09:09 AM

Putin is dragging out talks after Trump’s ultimatum - Politico

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling his response to an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine, and delays a potential meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Politico wrote on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 12:28 PM

Trump says Zelenskyy 'took a hard hit', disappointed by Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “took a very hard hit”, U.S. President Donald Trump said at a meeting with journalists on July 6.

7 July 2025, 12:24 PM

Trump admits zero progress with Putin on ending Ukraine war

“No progress” was achieved on a ceasefire in Ukraine in a phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump said while speaking with journalists at Andrews Air Force Base on July 3.

4 July 2025, 07:17 AM

Trump reconsiders stance on Ukraine and Russia after NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has shown warmth toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him “very nice” after their chat at the NATO summit, while simultaneously taking a tougher stance toward Russia, Financial Times wrote on June 26.

26 June 2025, 10:52 AM

Putin fakes negotiations with Ukraine to delay harsh US sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russia is engaging in talks with Ukraine only to avoid tougher Western sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bild, published on June 12.

12 June 2025, 08:10 AM

Why Trump’s approach gives Putin upper hand - US President former adviser Fiona Hill

Everyone sees that Putin wants a broken Ukraine — except Trump, who’s becoming the Russian dictator's “servant”, US President ex-adviser Fiona Hill said in an interview with the Telegraph, published on May 25.

26 May 2025, 12:15 PM

European leaders puzzled by Trump's announcement after Putin call

President Donald Trump's phone call with European leaders following his conversation with Vladimir Putin left participants in "puzzled silence," Axios reported on May 20.

20 May 2025, 06:09 PM

Trump backs away as Putin’s vague ‘memorandum’ puzzles Ukraine

Ukraine has no knowledge of a “memorandum for a possible future peace agreement” proposed by Vladimir Putin after his call with Donald Trump, who signaled a U.S. withdrawal from mediating the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Financial Times reported on May 20, citing sources.

20 May 2025, 02:18 PM

Kremlin’s demands make meaningful Ukraine-Russia talks impossible despite Trump’s optimism — ISW

Substantive Ukraine-Russian peace talks are impossible for now as Kremlin stalls negotiation process, escalates demands, and rejects of Ukraine’s government legitimacy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May 2025, 10:30 AM

Polish president calls for harsher US sanctions on Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he is pressuring US President Donald Trump to tighten sanctions against Russia and force it to end the war, Politico wrote on May 5.

6 May 2025, 10:10 AM

Kremlin revives old narrative about Ukrainian President 'illegitimacy' — ISW

After a brief pause following his Feb. 12 call with Donald Trump, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has resumed pushing false claims about the “illegitimacy” of Ukraine’s leadership, the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) wrote on April 7.

8 April 2025, 10:00 AM

Trump fumes at Putin, threatens 50% oil tariffs over Ukraine stalemate

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sharp new criticism of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin reflects his increasing frustration over the lack of progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 05:10 PM

Easter truce or empty promise? Trump’s race to end the war in Ukraine

Trump’s team has already held several rounds of talks with Ukraine and Russia, yet the war continues with the same intensity. NV, together with experts and members of Ukraine’s parliament, assessed whether peace is possible in the coming weeks.

25 March 2025, 07:00 PM

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