It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump’s turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Trump has criticized the Russian president in unprecedented terms in recent days and signaled he’ll send vital weapons to Ukraine.

Russia, however, has not taken kindly to Trump's threats. "President Trump's statements are perceived not as a signal for peace, but as a signal for the continuation of the war,"

Trump On Putin | Trump News | Russia News | Putin | Trump On Russia Ukraine War | Russia Vs Ukraine | Donald Trump | Zelensky U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines on July 14 by revealing frequent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin about achieving peace in Ukraine.

The meeting came as speculation mounted over a potential shift in Trump's approach to the ongoing war, which began in 2022.

An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.

Putin's army is reportedly just one to two kilometres from Kupyansk, which was liberated in September 2022 by Ukrainian forces during their counteroffensive.

Moscow will agree to a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, only after Kiev's surrender. This was stated in an interview with The Kyiv Independent by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Serhiy Kyslytsa.

The Ukrainian president explained that he and the head of the Kremlin have different attitudes toward the war.