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Trump: Putin may not want to stop the war in Ukraine

President Trump said there was no reason for Putin to target civilian areas in Ukraine in a post on his social media account.

President Trump has questioned whether his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin's is serious about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. President Trump's comments came as the Kremlin insisted that Mr Putin was ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine, without any preconditions.

Also on the programme: What do the US President and Shakespeare's Richard III have in common? And, we'll be hearing from India and Pakistan after the deadly attack in Kashmir.

Joining Paul Henley in the studio is Nina Dos Santos, journalist, podcast host and former presenter and reporter on CNN and David Wearing, Assistant Professor of International relations at the University of Sussex, UK.

(Photo: Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Kamyanske. 26 April 2025, Mykola Synelnykov, Reuters)

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