Eleanor Beardsley

Both sides called them constructive and productive.

And this morning, the Kremlin says it's ready to sit down with the Americans as many times as necessary.

Actually, the most telling comments came from President Putin himself speaking separately to the media before the talks concluded.

Let's listen.

thwarting President Trump's attempts to bring peace in Ukraine.

He says they amended the document knowing it would be unacceptable to Russia just so they could block the process and blame it on Moscow.

Putin also made veiled threats to Europe, saying Russia didn't want war with Europe, but it was ready if Europe brought it on.

And he said such a war wouldn't be, quote, like the surgical one that Russia's conducting in Ukraine.

Well, yeah, European news outlets went wild over that comment.

It was the main topic on primetime news.

Well, yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke from Ireland.

He's been bathing in European support over the last few days.

He was in Paris before that.

Zelensky has agreed in principle to this amended document.

He didn't comment on the negotiations, but said Europe must keep the pressure on Russia.

Here he is.

So, Steve, that's a far cry from the big business deals with Russia that President Trump has been talking about.

Well, Ukrainians never thought Putin would ever sign any deal.

They say he doesn't want peace.

He continues to bomb Ukraine and kill civilians on a near nightly basis.