Donald Trump has admitted that Russian president Vladimir Putin could be helping Iran in its military efforts agains the U.S., contrary to claims made previously by his envoy. “I think he might be helping them a little bit,

Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the conversation as “frank and businesslike” and said it lasted about one hour.

In a shift, Trump now aligns more closely with Putin than allies in Europe in calling for final talks before a ceasefire

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for about an hour on Monday, discussing the wars in Iran and in Ukraine, according to a Kremlin readout of the call. The Russian president said he raised several proposals for achieving a quick settlement to the Iran war,

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev said he discussed the crisis in global energy markets at talks with US officials in Florida.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin he insisted was cooperative. "Zelenksy, he has to get on the ball, and he has to get a deal done," Trump said in an interview with Politico.

US President Donald Trump described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader, Vladimir Putin, he insisted was cooperative.