US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe he does. More than anything, Putin wants to see a new global order — with Russia playing a starring role.

Since the start of his presidency, Donald Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin is seeking peace. European leaders, however, view the situation differently, as they don't trust either the words or the intentions of the Russian leader.

The White House says a lengthy phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had achieved “movement to peace” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump may have had more contacts than the two publicly announced telephone calls over recent months, the Kremlin said in video footage published by state television on Sunday.