3 w. ago Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want?

President Trump wants to make a deal with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Putin says Russia wants to engage in peace talks, but Putin has also been ordering the most widespread and violent aerial attacks on Ukraine in years. This has led Trump to criticize Putin more and more in public — a step that's been rare over the course of Trump's two terms in office.Three years into his war on Ukraine, what does Putin really want? It's a question leaders around the world are trying to figure out.To learn more, NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Angela Stent, Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University, Senior Fellow at the Brookings institution — a nonpartisan policy organization in Washington DC — and author of the book "Putin's World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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3 w. ago Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine discusses Trump's recent criticism of Putin

What does President Trump's changing rhetoric on Vladimir Putin suggest about his relationship with the Russian leader? NPR's Michel Martin asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

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4 w. ago Russia says Trump 'does not fully understand' after criticism of Putin

Hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed into Russia overnight into Wednesday morning, dozens of which targeted Moscow.

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Trump escalated his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.

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4 w. ago Russia Dismisses Trump Calling Putin 'CRAZY' as an 'Emotional Reaction'

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s angry criticism of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin by suggesting Trump was suffering from “emotional overstrain.” The post Russia Dismisses Trump Calling Putin ‘CRAZY’ as an ‘Emotional Reaction’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Trump admin live updates: Trump continues to criticize Putin amid new strikes

Trump escalated his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.

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4 w. ago Trump criticizes Putin after Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine

President Trump rebuked Vladimir Putin after Russia launched some of the biggest air attacks against Ukraine since its invasion more than three years ago. Then the Kremlin replied.

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last month GOP lawmaker blasts 'dumb' Trump comment on Zelenskyy despite 'perfect' criticism of Putin

Republican Rep. Don Bacon dings part of President Donald Trump's social media post as "dumb" after Trump criticized both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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last month Trump admin live updates: Trump calls Putin 'crazy,' warns of Russia's 'downfall'

Trump criticized both Putin and Zelenskyy amid Russia's escalated attacks on Ukraine. He said Putin's attempts to conquer Ukraine would lead to Russia's "downfall."

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