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U.S. President Donald Trump stated he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not impose sanctions on Russia, but indicated he would abandon Ukraine peace efforts if progress is not achieved.

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Trump said he trusts Putin and will not sanction Russia.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Trump said he would back away from Ukraine peace talks if progress is not made.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

US President Donald Trump stated he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as arrangements can be made.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Trump previously said there would be no progress in peace talks on Russia's war against Ukraine until he meets with Putin.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:45.819Z

Source story: eu-to-lift-economic-sanctions-on-syria