Putin, Trump and Kremlin

Kremlin says it has yet to hear from US about setting up a possible Putin-Trump meeting
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.
Putin 'Ready' to Talk to Trump, Kremlin Says
Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.
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.
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 trademark casual, rambling fashion – his position over the war in Ukraine. And it was tougher on the Kremlin than you might expect.
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 wants to restart nuclear arms cuts talks, Kremlin says after Trump comment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear he wants to restart nuclear arms cuts talks as soon as possible, the Kremlin said on Friday in response to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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.
Zelensky says Putin wants to 'manipulate' Trump amid talk of peace negotiations
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning came after Putin expressed willingness to engage in talks with Donald Trump on Jan. 24 and praised the U.S. leader.
Kremlin says Putin is ready to talk to Trump and is waiting for word from Washington
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Zelensky warns Putin wants to 'manipulate' Trump on Ukraine
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wanted to "manipulate" Donald Trump, after the Kremlin chief praised the US leader and said he was
Putin ‘open for talks’ with Trump over Ukraine war and calls for leaders to meet
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 W
Mystery surrounds why Putin had a very late dash to the Kremlin
Footage emerged of the motorcade dashing the Russian president to his seat of power amid speculation a deal to end the war in ...
The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
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 ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Putin’s forces claim capture of strategic town as Zelensky makes demand for Trump talks to end war
Putin’s forces claim capture of strategic town as Zelensky makes demand for Trump talks to end war - Separate Mechanised ...
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 ...