As expected, Russia essentially told Trump to shove it.  If Trump were serious about PEACE, then he should demand that Europe simply honor the Minsk Agreement, and the killing would stop within the hour.

Let’s be honest here. Is Trump blind? Putin agreed to two peace deals. The first time, Merkel admitted the West lied and had no intention of honoring it. Then another was about to be signed, and Boris Johnson rushed to Kiev to instruct Zelensky that he was not allowed to sign any peace deal. Excuse me, but if I were Putin, there is no way you are going to fool me a third time.

Everyone knows this is NOT a war between Russia and Ukraine. This is a war between Russia and NATO.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/russia/more-insanity-over-trumps-ultimatums-to-russia/