Putin ready to continue war against Ukraine if talks with U.S. fail

This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.

According to the agency's sources, the Kremlin is not concerned about the threat from Washington regarding the secondary sanctions on Russian oil due to the slow progress in the potential peace deal.

At the same time, Putin understands that Trump is his best chance to end the war and is counting on diplomatic relations with the U.S.

Bloomberg’s sources in Moscow say Russia hopes that the U.S. president will help facilitate a peace agreement favorable to the Kremlin regarding the war in Ukraine. However, the Russians are prepared to continue the war if negotiations fail.

"Russia would prefer to continue certain mutual efforts to search for a settlement, which requires time and effort to achieve," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in response to a comment request."

• On March 30, Donald Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction and anger that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling such statements counterproductive.
• On March 31, Trump also emphasized that he was not satisfied with the statements made by the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.
• Then Donald Trump announced his upcoming trips to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, which will take place soon.
• On April 1, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump was disappointed with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
• On the same day, Fox News reported: Trump believes that Putin is stalling on negotiations for a complete ceasefire in Ukraine.