Vladimir Putin in Podcasts
personVladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is leading Russia's military actions against Ukraine.
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So President Trump put out a truth in which he suggested that really bad things may happen to Russia if they continue along these lines. Quote, but Vladimir Putin doesn't realize that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia. And I mean, really bad. He's playing with fire. Okay, that's fine.
In a press conference today, Zelensky proposed a trilateral summit between himself, Putin, and Trump to hash out terms directly. Zelensky said, quote, we are ready for the Trump, Putin, and me format. We are ready for Trump-Putin, Trump-Zelensky, and then the three of us.
After speaking to Trump for more than two hours last week, Putin said that he had agreed to work on a memorandum that would establish the contours of a peace accord, including the timing of a ceasefire. So far, that draft memorandum has not yet been delivered and no date has been set.
According to three Russian sources who spoke to Reuters, Putin is looking for a written pledge from the West not to expand NATO further east, particularly into Ukraine, Georgia, or Moldova. In other words, he wants the alliance to rule out membership for any former Soviet republic. In addition to NATO restrictions, Russia reportedly wants a guarantee that Ukraine will remain neutral.
As we discussed this month on the PDB, Russian leader Putin rejected a proposed ceasefire during a 19 May phone call with President Trump. Instead, he promised to submit a, quote, memorandum. Oh, that'll help. Detailing Moscow's conditions for a future settlement. That document was due Sunday, but never materialized.
Trump earlier this week described Putin as absolutely crazy amid Russia's ongoing airstrikes in Ukraine. How does this growing frustration affect any peace negotiations? And one of the largest right-wing political gatherings is getting underway in Eastern Europe. CPAC Hungary will feature leading right-wing voices from Europe and America.
A federal court has blocked most of President Trump's tariffs. The judges say the president overstepped his authority when he put tariffs on nearly every country last month. How big of a setback is this for Trump's economic plans? I'm Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. President Trump appears increasingly frustrated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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