WSJ reports that Trump told EU heads in private Putin isn’t ready to end war

WSJ (gated) reports that Trump told EU heads in private Putin isn’t ready to end war.

• On a call Monday, President Trump told European leaders that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t ready to end the war because he thinks he is winning, according to three people familiar with the conversation.

Key points in the Journal article:

• Trump told European leaders that Putin thinks he’s winning the war and isn’t ready for peace—a view they already held but hadn’t heard from Trump.

• Trump shifted from suggesting sanctions to proposing lower-level talks at the Vatican between Russia and Ukraine.

• Europeans sought to clarify Putin’s stance for Trump, underscoring their need to support Ukraine.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.