Putin, Trump and Kremlin

Kremlin signals efforts to sway Trump towards accepting Putin's demands – ISW
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.
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.
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.
Kremlin Seeks to Manipulate Trump Into Accepting Putin’s Terms
The Kremlin is working to influence US President Donald Trump, aiming to pressure him into accepting Vladimir Putin’s terms while elevating Putin’s global standing, according to a January 30 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Trump must call Putin’s bluff on Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin is starting 2025 with a bang. In a nod to U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire for a settlement in Ukraine, the Kremlin has announced its readiness for negotiations “without preconditions.
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.
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 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 ready to talk to Trump, Kremlin 'awaits signals' from US
Putin is ready, we are waiting for signals, everyone is ready," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 24.
Putin says he and Trump should meet to discuss Ukraine and energy prices
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he and Donald Trump should meet to talk about the Ukraine war and energy prices, issues that the U.S. president has highlighted in the first five days of his new administration.
Putin says Russia is 'open' to peace talks, shifting blame to Ukraine
In the past, the Russian president said that any peace deal should respect the “realities on the ground”, hinting that Moscow wants to keep all the territories it currently occupies in Ukraine.
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Trump is About to Step on Putin’s Trap
Trump hints at a nuclear arms deal and Ukraine peace settlement at Davos. Is this a Reagan-style move or a dangerous concession to Putin?
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 ...