Donald Trump claims to have a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but Ukraine believes the Russian president is looking to manipulate his US counterpart — and sideline both Kyiv and Europe in potential negotiations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during an interview that he is open to meeting with President Trump to discuss topics that are of interest to both Moscow and Washington, including the

I would say they are pragmatic and trusting relations. I can’t help but agree with him that if his victory had not been stolen in 2022, then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022.