The U.S. president is considering involving Moscow in nuclear negotiations with Iran, which have been bilateral until now. It is no secret that Vladimir Putin is furious about the destruction of a significant part of his air fleet after the worst attack since World War II on his bases and the new attack on the Crimean Bridge.

Following a lengthy call, Trump said Putin could help bring Iran to a nuclear agreement and warned Tehran's delay must end soon.

Trump said he and Putin discussed Ukraine's large-scale drone operation that targeted Russian military airfields on Sunday and "various other attacks."

A divided top team, concerns about whether sanctions really work, and the prospect of personal gain could all be holding the US President back

Putin has spoken admiringly of Trump here and there, including a compliment about Trump behaving like a “real man” after an assassination attempt last year. But many, including former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, believe Putin sees Trump as “an easy mark” on the global stage.

The Kremlin sees a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and his US and Ukrainian counterparts, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, as unlikely.

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If Ukraine's Zelenskyy thought his drone strike on Russian air bases would yield a Kremlin compromise, Moscow issued its response in black and white: no chance.