President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he and his advisers have had some good discussions about Russia and Ukraine in recent days, without elaborating. Speaking to reporters as he returned to the White House after a weekend in Florida,

In an interview with NBC News, US President Donald Trump once again stated that he needs time to respond to whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is "tapping him along." During the conversation, Trump was reminded of a post in which he suggested that the Kremlin leader "is tapping him along" and may not want to end the war in Ukraine.