Putin’s Aims in Trump Talks on Ukraine

Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring President Trump’s push for a cease-fire in Ukraine. But the Kremlin’s war aims haven’t shifted.

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Trump Sees ‘Good Signals’ on Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire. Zelensky Does Not.

U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
Trump says he’ll talk to Putin Tuesday amid push to end Ukraine war

President Trump said he will be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday amid the push to end the war with Ukraine. “We’re doing pretty well, I think, with Russia,” he told ...
The Hill - Mar. 17
Trump, Putin hold nearly 3-hour call amid ceasefire push in Ukraine

President Trump spoke for nearly three hours on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid the U.S. push to secure Moscow’s agreement to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. The White ...
The Hill - Mar. 18
Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire: What to Know

The Kremlin said that President Vladimir V. Putin had agreed in a call with President Trump to temporarily stop strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
The New York Times - Mar. 18
Russia launches new attacks on Ukraine after Trump-Putin call

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a high-stakes phone call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine in what could be an initial step towards the White House’s goal of ...
NBC News - 6d
Trump set to speak with Putin as he pushes for ceasefire

President Donald Trump is preparing to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pushes for a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. “We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, ...
NBC News - Mar. 17
U.S. Negotiators Are en Route to Moscow, Kremlin Says

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is weighing a 30-day cease-fire proposal from the United States and Ukraine.
The New York Times - Mar. 13
Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks

President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia was excluded from high-level talks on ending the war after the Kremlin said it didn't want him there, a U.S. administration official ...
NBC News - Mar. 13
Putin, in No Hurry for Cease-Fire, Demands Ukrainian Concessions

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia laid out a series of conditions that Ukraine might reject, but displayed a willingness to continue talks with President Trump.
The New York Times - Mar. 13

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