AP Spotlight Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war DARLENE SUPERVILLE, AAMER MADHANI, SAMYA KULLAB and KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press Apr 26, 2025 Apr 26, 2025 Updated Oct 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ROME — President Donald Trump said Saturday he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon.kAm~?=J 2 52J 62C=:6C[ %CF>A D2:5 &<C2:?6 2?5 #FDD:2 H6C6 Qk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^CFDD:2\F<C2:?6\H2C\ECF>A\AFE:?\bb_`d76hef23f45_h766`ed765dhhdb6QmG6CJ 4=@D6 E@ 2 562=k^2m]Qk^AmkAmQ%96C6 H2D ?@ C62D@? 7@C !FE:? 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