State Department thought Putin had no interest in ending war in Ukraine: report

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inside intelligence analysts trump administration There was reportedly disagreement over whether Vladimir Putin was actually interested in ending negotiations ukraine war,

ahead of a Controversial August summit Between Trump and Putin in Alaska, the State Department’s internal intelligence agency took a more ambivalent stance on the question than other areas of the administration, warning the President about Putin’s reluctance to end the conflict in assessments and presidential briefings, wall street journal reports,

“We stood firm,” said John Williams, who resigned as director earlier this year. state DepartmentRussia-Eurasia analysis at the intelligence bureau, told the newspaper. “We didn’t see that [Putin] There was encouragement to negotiate to end the war.

“In the intelligence community, diverse viewpoints are not normal – they are essential,” the administration office said. director of national intelligence said in a statement in response to the reporting. “That debate is how we ensure that our decision makers have the most accurate picture possible to protect the safety and freedom of the American people.”

At the end, No concrete consensus was reached in the August summitAnd there hasn’t been much progress toward ending the war, growing Trump’s irritation as he continues to publicly criticize Nobel Prize-worthy peacemaker himself as President,

State Department analysts have reportedly warned President Trump that Vladimir Putin has no interest in negotiating an end to the Ukraine war.

State Department analysts have reportedly warned President Trump that Vladimir Putin has no interest in negotiating an end to the Ukraine war. ,Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved,

This month, hopes rose for a while inside the White House that some progress would be made, with the President saying “productivePutin and claimed he would sit down with the Russian leader again for talks in Budapest in November.

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The Trump administration has since canceled those plans, claiming it does not want to make any more plans.pointless meetingWith Putin.

After this Trump attacked Russia The toughest phase of sanctions so farTargeting the two top oil producers.

Announcing the move, the President said he would “I just felt it was timeFor action to push Russia toward a solution.

The White House has said a potential Budapest summit between the two leaders will not happen, with Trump warning he will not engage in more talks until a clear agreement is reached.

The White House has said a potential Budapest summit between the two leaders will not happen, with Trump warning he will not engage in more talks until a clear agreement is reached. ,getty,

as president Headed to Asia to begin diplomatic tour this weekendHe again tightened the screws on Putin and claimed that there would be no further talks until an agreement seemed possible.

The US President said, “You have to know that we are going to make a deal, I will not waste my time.” told Correspondent in Doha on Saturday.

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