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2025-08-02 02:03:02
Putin appears to be responding to Trump's pressure, saying his disappointment stems from overly high expectations. Russian President Vladimir Putin ignored US pressure for a ceasefire, stating his goals had not changed. Trump significantly shortened the final grace period given to Russia to accept a ceasefire on Monday, and expressed "disappointment" with Putin's refusal to stop the war. Putin, on Friday, called the Russia-Ukraine negotiations held in Istanbul last week "generally positive," and said, "As for anyone's disappointment, all disappointment stems from overly high expectations." He did not directly mention the US president in his speech. (Refinitiv)
