Trump called Putin 'crazy' over the weekend and said May 27 he's 'playing with fire' as he continues to bombard Ukraine during peace negotiations.

But in recent weeks, the relationship has begun to show signs of strain.

US President Donald Trump has appeared to set a two-week deadline for Vladimir Putin, threatening a different response if the Russian counterpart was still stringing him along.As the Kremlin escalated its attacks on Ukraine,

Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"

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When President Donald Trump spoke last week by telephone with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader committed to drafting and sending what he described as a “memorandum of peace” in the coming days laying out Russian requirements for a ceasefire with Ukraine,

President Donald Trump has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that he has a "week and a half to two weeks" to prove he is serious about ending the war in Ukraine

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President Donald Trump is making clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night.

Donald Trump blasted at Vladimir Putin after Russia launched a deadly air strike on Ukrainian cities on Sunday, May 25. Reportedly, 298 drones and 69 missiles were launched in its overnight assault on Ukraine,

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled that his patience with Vladimir Putin is running thin, warning the Russian leader that he is “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in serious peace talks about ending the war in Ukraine.