Vladimir Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire Monetary TimesPutin Praises Trump for Running to Thaw U.S.-Russia Tensions The New York TimesPutin ‘hopeful’ as Russia and US press on with diplomatic reset Al Jazeera EnglishPutin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – because it took place The GuardianPutin pulls the strings The Seattle Occasions
