A day after saying a deal was close, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end Ukraine war

US President Trump has expressed doubts that Kremlin leader Putin is indeed serious with an end to the Ukraine war - and threatened with sanctions. Trump had previously spoken to Ukrainian President Selenskyi in Rome.

Trump blasts Putin, questioning if Russian leader wants peace or is just 'tapping me along'

President Donald Trump has expressed doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end its war with Ukraine which has raged for more than three years.

Trump casts doubt on Putin's willingness to end Ukraine war, hints at new sanctions

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met briefly in the hush of St Peter's basilica before Pope Francis's funeral in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal.

Immediately after a brief meeting with Zelensky and several European heads of state and government at the Pope's funeral, Donald Trump suddenly expressed doubts about whether Putin is willing to end the war in Ukraine. Just hours earlier, Trump predicted that a deal was "very close."

After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war

“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican, where he met briefly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, following conversation with Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon.