Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump had a call last week, during which Putin signaled that Russia would be willing to work with Ukraine on peace talks.

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

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.

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

Trump wanted to let everyone know that he is very, very upset with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continuing campaign of civilian slaughter in Ukraine. Sunday’s outburst wasn’t the first time that the American president publicly asked his counterpart in the Kremlin to behave himself.

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.

The president has gone to extraordinary lengths to encourage his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine. None of it is working.

President Donald Trump's prisoner swap with Russian President Vladimir Putin only helps Putin continue his aims in Ukraine.

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders. For a fleeting moment ahead of the first meeting in mid-May 2025,