Trump-Putin negotiations

Trump ballroom overseer undertook quiet Russia mission for Kremlin talks

Rodney Mims Cook Jr., the U.S. official overseeing the controversial White House ballroom expansion under President Donald Trump, met Kremlin representatives in Russia this summer as part of a quiet diplomatic mission, the Financial Times reported.

18 August, 12:25 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia’s overnight strikes will test Trump’s ceasefire deal with Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for working to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, saying the next few nights will show whether Moscow is respecting what appears to be a fragile ceasefire.

30 January, 12:18 PM

Trump may meet Putin at G20 in South Africa — Stubb

Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump may meet Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in South Africa at the end of November, Yle reported on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 01:17 PM

Moscow downplays Trump–Putin meeting cancellation

Moscow does not see “significant obstacles” to further interaction with the United States on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 02:41 PM

EU leaders brace for sensitive White House talks on Ukraine - NYT

Apprehension reigns in European capitals ahead of the upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled at the White House for Aug. 18, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 10:46 AM

Russia reduces strikes to stockpile drones and missiles ahead of Trump talks, expert warns - video

There are two possible reasons why Russia has reduced the number of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, aviation expert and senior researcher at the State Aviation Museum Valerii Romanenko explained on Radio NV on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 02:30 PM

U.S. Secret Service rents Anchorage house ahead of Trump–Putin meeting — NYT

The U.S. Secret Service has rented a house in the city of Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of the planned Aug. 15 meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, NYT wrote on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 01:12 PM

Poland urges Zelenskyy’s participation in Trump–Putin talks

Inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin meeting will be the optimal solution, Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said, PAP outlet wrote on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 12:10 PM

Trump aims to gauge Putin’s seriousness in Alaska meeting - Rutte

U.S. President Donald Trump will be “testing” Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Alaska, as world leaders push for a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told CBS News on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 09:30 AM

Nearly losing Trump’s backing, Putin shifts approach, secures favorable talks

Facing the prospect of losing U.S. President Donald Trump’s support, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has adjusted his approach to the war in Ukraine and won a negotiating format that works to his advantage, The New York Times reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 01:30 PM

Trump may fume as Zelenskyy rejects handing Russia Donbas and Luhansk

Zelenskyy’s firm rejection of territorial concessions in a deal with Russia could anger US President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 12:50 PM

U.S. drafts Russia sanctions plan amid stalled ceasefire

U.S. officials have prepared a range of options to increase economic pressure on Russia as dictator Vladimir Putin shows no willingness to end the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on May 2, citing sources familiar with the matter.

2 May 2025, 06:36 PM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

Witkoff proposed US give Russia ‘ownership’ of four Ukrainian regions — report

Special envoy Steve Witkoff suggested to U.S. President Donald Trump supporting Russian “ownership” of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson oblasts, Reuters reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 10:29 PM

EU leaders see Trump-Putin call as step toward peace in Ukraine

European leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen responded to the phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18, voicing cautious optimism about its implications for Ukraine.

19 March 2025, 05:50 PM

Trump-Putin talks are buying time for Russia, not peace for Ukraine - UA political analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin secured valuable time in his phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump — but at the cost of limiting his strategic flexibility, political analyst Vadym Denysenko wrote on Facebook on March 19.

19 March 2025, 12:30 PM

Putin outshines Trump in talks, military analyst says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was successful in his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, military commentator Denys Popovych told Radio NV on March 19.

19 March 2025, 11:50 AM

Key elements of Ukraine peace deal set, Trump says

President Donald Trump believes that “many” components of a peace agreement for the Russia-Ukraine war have already been settled. Writing on Truth Social, he highlighted an upcoming phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on March 18, to discuss the conflict resolution.

18 March 2025, 12:55 PM

Kremlin says it views call for temporary ceasefire as ‘attempt to give Ukraine time to rearm’

The Kremlin, through assistant to the Russian dictator Yuri Ushakov, stated on March 13 that it views the call for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine as an “attempt to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces time to rearm” and has conveyed its “signal” to the United States, according to state propaganda agency RIA Novosti.

16 March 2025, 09:34 PM

Ukraine-US minerals deal: Tougher terms, high stakes, and Trump’s renegotiation push – expert

US President Donald Trump wants to make the Ukraine-US critical minerals agreement “bigger and better,” potentially leading to changes in the deal, CBS News reported on March 4, while political analyst Oleksandr Krayev from the Foreign Policy Council Ukrainian Prism weighed in on the potential revisions on Radio NV on March 5.

5 March 2025, 02:30 PM

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