It seems to be finally dawning on President Donald Trump what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to tell him in that infamous Feb. 28 meeting in the Oval Office, namely that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no genuine interest in pursuing peace talks.

A White House official said that a call was not scheduled to take place on July 3 with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump had hoped to end the war between the two nations quickly after returning to office,

U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine would need Patriot missiles for its defenses, after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, and voiced frustration over Russian President Vladimir Putin's failure to end the fighting.