William Taylor to Newsmax: Putin ‘Not Interested in a Ceasefire’

Former Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor told Newsmax on Saturday that Putin is “not interested in a ceasefire.”

The summit in Alaska earlier in the month between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without any concrete pathway to peace. Trump is now seeking a formal meeting that includes Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“I think that President Trump will figure out that President Putin is not interested in sitting down with President Zelenskyy. He’s not interested in a ceasefire that President Trump has talked about as a way to stop the killing,” Taylor told he said during an appearance on “America Right Now.”

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