'He's let me down': Trump rebukes Putin for failing him on Ukraine peace efforts

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "really let him down" in efforts to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump admitted that ending the conflict, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, has been harder than he envisioned. 

Sep 19, 2025 - 09:05
'He's let me down': Trump rebukes Putin for failing him on Ukraine peace efforts
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "really let him down" in efforts to negotiate peace between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump admitted that ending the conflict, which began when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, has been harder than he envisioned.