President Trump on Thursday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, arguing he thinks the latter is ready to negotiate. A reporter asked Trump in the Oval

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.

Donald Trump has issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin just hours after taking office following his inauguration. Trump said that Putin is ‘destroying Russia’ and urged him to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine to end the war.

President Donald Trump is finally criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin. As he signed executive orders in the Oval Office after the inauguration on Monday, Trump took aim at the Russian leader over his handling of the invasion into Ukraine. Trump has rarely criticized Putin and has often touted his relationship with the foreign leader.

As president-elect, Donald Trump said on more than one occasion that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. More than a day into his presidency, the war rages on. But “ending wars” does still appear to be a top priority for the new administration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday and said Moscow is open to dialogue with the new administration.  Speaking during a video

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

The presidents sought to capture some of the media spotlight that was focused on the flurry of executive orders signed by Trump. Amid all the noise in Washington following the return of the Republican bulldozer to the White House,

In his first public comments following President Donald Trump's inauguration, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated on Monday that he sees a second Trump presidency as an opportunity for a new era in U.S.-Russian relations.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin was "destroying Russia ... deal," Trump told reporters on his return to the Oval Office. "I think Russia's going to be in big trouble."

President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him to make a deal now to end the war in Ukraine, threatening economic consequences if he doesn't. "It's time to 'MAKE A DEAL.' NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!" Trump wrote in a new social media post.

Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".