Putin puts forward ideas on Iran in call with Trump, Kremlin says

April 30, 2026 11:47 AM

Putin puts forward ideas on Iran in call with Trump, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday in which the Russian leader put forward ideas on resolving the conflict over Iran's nuclear programme, a Kremlin aide said. Putin also proposed a repeat of a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two next month, the aide said. Putin announced a similar truce last year which lasted three days but was not agreed with Kyiv. The phone call was the first publicly announced conversation between th...

Kremlin says Putin-Trump summit may happen within two weeks, but there’s a lot to do first

October 17, 2025 6:47 PM

Kremlin says Putin-Trump summit may happen within two weeks, but there’s a lot to do first

The Kremlin said on Friday that a summit between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump could take place within two weeks, or a little later, but that there was a great deal to be worked out before a date could be set. Trump and Putin agreed on Thursday to a hold a second summit on the war in Ukraine, provisionally in Budapest, following an August 15 meeting in Alaska that failed to produce a breakthrough. The surprise announcement came on the eve of a meeting between T...

Trump says he is reducing 50 day deadline for Russia on war in Ukraine

July 28, 2025 6:42 PM

Trump says he is reducing 50 day deadline for Russia on war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was reducing the 50-day deadline he gave Russia over its war in Ukraine, underscoring his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for prolonging fighting between the two countries. “I’m disappointed in President Putin,” Trump said, speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of their meeting in Scotland. “I’m going to reduce that 50 days that I gave him to a lesser number because I think I already know the answer...