‘Very Nice’: Trump After Putin Compliments Him For Progress In US-Russia Ties

Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 10:25 IST

Donald Trump welcomed President Vladimir Putin's positive remarks on stabilizing Russia-US relations. Despite past tensions over Ukraine, both leaders are open to improving ties.

US President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin would agree to the US proposal. (Reuters File Image)

US President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks, describing them as “very nice". Putin has indicated a positive shift in Russia-US relations, stating that ties between the two global powers are starting to stabilise in certain areas. He attributed this development to the efforts of Trump. 

Putin expressed his admiration for Trump, saying he holds “great respect" for the US leader and is open to a potential meeting. Putin emphasised that such a meeting would require careful preparation but considered it “quite possible". 

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have had a tumultuous relationship, especially regarding Moscow’s continued involvement in the Ukraine war, which Trump has repeatedly urged Putin to end. Moscow had refused to end the war in Ukraine, despite Trump’s repeated appeals. At one point, the US President even called the Russian leader “absolutely CRAZY." 

Nevertheless, both the White House and the Kremlin have often vouched for stabilising their relations.

“In general, thanks to President Trump, relations between Russia and the United States are beginning to level out in some ways. Not everything has been decided in the sphere of diplomatic relations, but the first steps have been taken, and we are moving forward," the Russian President told a press conference in Minsk on Friday.

Putin’s remarks came after Trump, speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague, described the Russian president as “misguided" and admitted that solving the Ukraine crisis has proven harder than he initially believed.

“I think it’s a great time to end it [the war]," Donald Trump said, adding, “I’m going to speak to Vladimir Putin, see if we can get it ended. I thought we would have had that settled easily."

Two weeks earlier, the two leaders also held a lengthy phone conversation to discuss the boiling Middle East amid the Israel-Iran conflict, as well as Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

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