For years, President Donald Trump has bragged that he, and only he, could bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. “I’ll have that done in 24 hours,” he said repeatedly during his most recent presidential campaign.

Donald Trump is reported to have made the remarks following his two-hour long phone call with his Vladimir Putin.

Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to take a much tougher line against Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, arguing that Putin is not serious about peace. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.

The two leaders talked for more than two hours—and they probably didn't spend much of it discussing the prospects for peace.

Rubio explained his stance by saying that the Untied States is focused on negotiating an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war. During the hearing, Democratic Rep. Bill Keating recalled Rubio’s previous harsh criticism of Putin when the Florida lawmaker was still a senator and asked if he still considers Putin a “war criminal.

Trump’s post on X following his two-hour phone call with Putin should have come as no surprise. Days prior to the conversation, a senior European diplomat told the Financial Times, “Putin is doing just enough to convince Trump that he is engaged in this effort to find peace in Ukraine,

In threatening to walk away from efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the US president is ignoring crucial lessons about the consequences of appeasement.