In an interview with NBC News, US President Donald Trump once again stated that he needs time to respond to whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is "tapping him along." During the conversation, Trump was reminded of a post in which he suggested that the Kremlin leader "is tapping him along" and may not want to end the war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and his advisers have had some good discussions about Russia and Ukraine in recent days, without elaborating. Speaking to reporters as he returned to the White House after a weekend in Florida,

President Trump said Sunday that it may not be possible for the US to broker an end to the war in Ukraine — as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin left the door open for a nuclear option in the