In his first major remarks on Ukraine after re-entering the White House, the US president urged Putin to “settle now and stop this ridiculous war” or face intensified sanctions, taxes and tariffs, adding: “We can do it the easy way, or the hard way.”

The meeting between President Donald Trump of the United States, US, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin is being delayed due to lack of “signals”. This was disclosed by the spokesman of Kremlin,

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday it had yet to receive any signals from the United States about arranging a possible meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, but remained ready to organise such an encounter.

Kremlin indicates it sees nothing new in President Trump’s threat to hit Russia with new sanctions and tariffs

Russia has responded to the United States President, Donald Trump's warning that he will impose tariffs and sanctions if Moscow does not "make a deal"

The Kremlin is working to influence US President Donald Trump, aiming to pressure him into accepting Vladimir Putin’s terms while elevating Putin’s global standing, according to a January 30 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that the Kremlin is signalling efforts to pressure former US President Donald Trump into conceding to Vladimir Putin’s demands while attempting to elevate Putin’s status as Trump’s equal in global affairs.