Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"

Vladimir Putin is a "cold-blooded manipulator" who will never befriend his US counterpart, Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor has warned, despite reports recently emerging that Putin and

The American president’s preference for praising and excusing the Russian leader has yielded no progress toward peace in Ukraine.

President Trump and Russian officials are engaged in a war of words, a sign of escalating tensions between the two powers as Trump grows increasingly frustrated over the lack of progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin as the country unleashes intensifying strikes against Ukraine. The president’s rhetoric has taken a harsh turn against Putin after Russia launched some of its largest-ever strikes against Ukraine,

The U.S. president lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday as the White House continued to consider increasing sanctions against Russia.

President Trump has boxed himself into a corner with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine — and it’s not entirely clear how he gets out. Trump’s claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within “24 hours” of retaking office has already been falsified by events.

Abbas Gallyamov, Vladimir Putin’s former speechwriter now in exile, offers a revealing look into Putin’s mindset: Is he ready to end the war in Ukraine, and why isn’t Trump pressuring Russia for a resolution?

President Trump said ceasefire negotiations would begin "immediately," but the Kremlin has expressed little eagerness for a ceasefire in the war it began.

By Steve Holland, Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Vladimir Putin was "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in ceasefire talks with Kyiv as Russian forces made gains in Ukraine's northeast.

US President Donald Trump has indicated that his patience with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is running out, but he has not yet decided on his next steps. Source: Politico Details: Trump said that Putin is "playing with fire" by refusing to engage in serious peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.