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U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready for peace in Ukraine because he believes he is winning the war, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 22, citing three undisclosed sources.<\/p>\n

Trump’s reported<\/a> statement marked the first time he acknowledged to European leaders what they and Kyiv have long maintained \u2014 the Kremlin has no intention of ending its full-scale war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The conversation on May 19 reportedly included<\/a> President Volodymyr Zelensky, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa.<\/p>\n

Earlier the same day, Trump held<\/a> a phone call with Putin, days after largely inconclusive negotiations<\/a> in Istanbul, where Russia sent a delegation of low-level officials.<\/p>\n

European leaders on the call reportedly seemed “surprised” that Trump was “relatively content” with what he heard from Putin, Axios reported<\/a> on May 20.<\/p>\n

Despite U.S. efforts, Putin has shown little willingness to compromise to achieve a settlement. After the call, Putin reiterated<\/a> Russia’s maximalist demands, denying full ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n

Since taking the office in January, Trump has been inconsistent in his rhetoric toward the Russian leader, at times voicing frustration with the stalled peace efforts but mostly avoiding direct criticism of Putin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although Trump now seems to recognize that Putin is not prepared to pursue peace, the White House so far has not yet imposed new sanctions or taken direct steps to penalize Russia, despite growing frustration among allies.<\/p>\n

Ukraine accepted the U.S.-backed unconditional 30-day ceasefire<\/a> when Washington first proposed it on March 11. Russia rejected the proposal and continued its attacks.<\/p>\n

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\u2018There we go again\u2019 \u2014 For war-weary Europe, Trump-Putin call yet another signal to \u2018wake up\u2019<\/div>\n
After a two-hour call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia reiterated its refusal for a full ceasefire in the war in Ukraine while the U.S. once again failed to respond with any significant pressure. For observers across Europe, watching the way the negotiations<\/div>\n
\"TrumpThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Andrea Januta<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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