Donald Trump expresses interest in a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, but nevertheless continues to postpone the date of a possible summit, believing that Moscow, at the moment, is not yet ready. On April 10, the U.S. president even extended for another year the draconian sanctions against Russia introduced at the time by his predecessor, Joe Biden, justifying the decision by the alleged “grave danger” Moscow would continue to pose to U.S. national security.

President Trump should avoid a snare of his own making and extricate the United States from the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Insiders hint that the White House has some ambitious plan to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing.

Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.

Russia is still counting on US President Donald Trump to deliver an acceptable peace deal in Ukraine, though it’s prepared to continue the war if talks fail, according to people in Moscow familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) – A key Kremlin negotiator is expected in Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, two sources familiar with the plan said, the most senior Russian official to visit since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with U.S. officials in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration continues to press Russia and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said.

Predicting Disaster amid the Lies of the Neocons

Let’s hope small steps develop into something lasting.

Why is Trump being so agreeable to Russia? And why is Putin so eager to end the war through peace dealings, contrary to people’s perception of him wanting to conquer Ukraine?