Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn’t have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin assured U.S.

Key points

• But Russia remains determined to accomplish its military goals and it believes it is close to winning, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked meanwhile that U.S.
• The war could yet drag on for years as Russia reconstitutes its forces and its defense industry, remarked U.S.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin assured U.S. After European office-holders blamed Moscow for sabotage campaigns on their soil, president Donald Trump in a phone call Tuesday that Moscow doesn't harbor aggressive intentions toward Europe, a senior Kremlin official remarked.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked meanwhile that U.S. Envoys who visited Kyiv presented some "very good, worthwhile ideas" for ending Russia's 4 1/2-year-old war, adding that he hopes to meet with Trump within two weeks.

But Russia remains determined to accomplish its military goals and it believes it is close to winning, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov remarked. Ukrainian and Western observers, nevertheless, believe that Moscow has been unable to produce any significant progress on the front line.

For context, the war could yet drag on for years as Russia reconstitutes its forces and its defense industry, remarked U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby.

For now, putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn't have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.