Trump told EU heads in private Putin isn’t ready to end war – WSJ

Citing three people familiar with the conversation, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported late Wednesday that “On a call Monday, President Trump told European leaders that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t ready to end the war because he thinks he is winning.”

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Trump shifted from suggesting sanctions to proposing lower-level talks at the Vatican between Russia and Ukraine.
Europeans sought to clarify Putin’s stance for Trump, underscoring their need to support Ukraine.