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.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is seeking to "manipulate" Donald Trump in the Russian leader's statements on his readiness for talks with the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington first, a Kremlin spokesman said Friday. But hours later, Russian Foreign