Political Shifts in Trump's Attitude Towards Ukraine and Putin - A Timeline account

Political Fluctuations in Trump's Stance on Ukraine and Putin - A Timeline

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Trump's shifts in stance towards Ukraine and Putin - a timeline of events

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In the tumultuous years between 2023 and 2025, the relationship between former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, saw a series of significant developments. Here's a look at some of the key events that shaped this narrative.

The timeline begins in July 2023, when Trump, during his presidential campaign, made a bold promise to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours if elected. Fast forward to April 2023, and Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral in Rome. However, tensions rose in March 2023 when Trump expressed anger towards Putin due to his proposal to place Ukraine under UN administration and hold new elections.

In the same month, Trump also took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to express his disapproval of Putin's actions, writing "Wladimir, STOP!" in response to a particularly intense attack wave on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Throughout 2024, a clear progression in Trump's attitudes towards Putin and the Ukraine conflict seems to be lacking in the available search results. However, in August 2025, Vladimir Putin spoke with Trump about formal demands to end the Ukraine conflict, including no NATO membership for Ukraine, no Western troops on Ukrainian soil, and control over the Donbas region.

In July 2025, Trump reaffirmed his criticism of Putin, expressing his "disappointment" with the Kremlin leader. He also threatened to impose tariffs on Russia's trading partners if a ceasefire agreement was not reached within 50 days. On a separate occasion, Trump increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent due to its oil trade with Russia.

In a move to support Ukraine, Trump announced the delivery of several Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv in July 2025, with the unspecified number of defense systems to be paid for by the EU. This decision came after Trump criticized Putin's promises as "meaningless" in early July.

The ongoing dialogue between Trump and Putin was further highlighted when it was announced that they would meet in Alaska on an upcoming date. During this meeting, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine was expected to be a key topic of discussion.

Trump and Zelensky met again at the NATO summit in The Hague in June 2025, with Trump describing the conversation as "as pleasant as it could have been." In February 2025, Trump insulted Zelensky in the Oval Office upon his arrival at the White House.

In March 2023, the USA and Ukraine agreed on a resource agreement, and another such agreement was reached in an unspecified date. The details of these agreements remain unclear.

The events outlined above provide a glimpse into the complex dynamics between Trump, Putin, and the Ukraine conflict. A more detailed timeline might require further research or a review of public statements and interviews from 2023-2024 by Donald Trump regarding Putin and Ukraine.