May 25, 2025 Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin after massive Ukraine strike President Trump criticized Putin's deadly missile strikes on Ukraine on Sunday, saying that he had "always gotten along with him" but that he condemns the attacks.
May 24, 2025 Trump talks with Putin, spars with South African leader, threatens EU tariff hike in 18th week in office President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.
May 21, 2025 Will Vance remark about US bailing on Ukraine encourage Putin to sink nascent peace talks? President Trump has said the U.S. could step away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if they prove futile. VP Vance took it a step further by saying the U.S. is totally open to doing so.
May 21, 2025 Trump distances himself from Russia–Ukraine conflict: 'Not our people, not our soldiers' Trump told reporters Wednesday that the conflict didn’t involve the U.S. people or military personnel.
May 21, 2025 Putin visits Kursk region for first time since booting Ukrainian forces from territory Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the western Kursk region on Tuesday, the first time he stopped by since Russian forces ejected Ukrainian troops from the area.
May 20, 2025 US awaits Putin ceasefire proposal after Trump phone call, Rubio says The U.S. is awaiting a proposal from Vladimir Putin that may lead to a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary Marco Rubio announced Tuesday.
May 20, 2025 Trump, Putin discussed possible prisoner swap involving 9 Americans: report A phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin included talk of a prisoner swap involving nine Americans and nine Russians, a report said.
May 19, 2025 President Trump confident Putin wants peace with Ukraine, thinks he's 'had enough' of war Following years of outright conflict in Ukraine, President Donald Trump said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace between the two countries.
May 19, 2025 Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire negotiations after Putin call President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for two hours in a call both called “useful," but offered no breakthrough in Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations.
May 19, 2025 Russia bombards Ukraine with drones hours after Trump announces talks with Putin Russia fired 273 exploding drones at multiple regions of Ukraine after President Donald Trump announced he would be speaking with Vladimir Putin on Monday.