People are curious about whether Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, they don’t know exactly when or how many times.

    Trump mentioned his conversation with Putin in an interview published on Saturday. He explained that Putin’s goal is simple: “He wants to see people stop dying. ”

    Don’t hold your breath. Trump hinted that a meeting between himself and Ukraine’s President Volrodymr Zelensky  could happen. Zelensky will be at the Munich Security Conference, and we might not even see Trump there.

    The talks about ending the war have been ongoing, and Trump has been hinting at progress.  Zelensky will be at the Munich Security Conference, we might be missing out on something if Trump does not show up. Zelensky is not the only one making moves.

    Trump has also brought up the idea of securing Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for US assistance.

    This is an attempt to tip the scales in the war. In the past, Trump has complained about the US arming Ukraine without any tangible action.

    Russia has said that there are talks about a meeting between Putin and Trump, but they haven’t confirmed anything. The senior Russian lawmaker stated that there is a need to talk about a possible meeting between the two leaders, possibly as early as this month.

The unanswered question: What is the true relationship between Trump and Putin?

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