Russian President Vladimir Putin remains perpetually just out of reach as the White House struggles in its efforts to bring the world leader to heel on his invasion of Ukraine. President Donald Trump appears undeterred in his efforts to get the Russian leader to the negotiating table even after the Kremlin dodged a proposal to

“Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War.”

Moscow launched one of the largest aerial barrages of the war overnight into Sunday, deploying 273 drones across Ukraine.