Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump is reacting emotionally to the Ukraine issue and called that understandable.
• Peskov asserted that Vladimir Putin remains ready for a diplomatic settlement and is doing a lot toward that end.
• The Kremlin blamed obstacles to peace on the Ukrainian leadership and European countries, using language that portrays them as choosing confrontation.
• Trump recently said Putin "let me down," acknowledging his assumption that personal ties would speed a deal has not borne out.
• Trump said he spoke with Xi Jinping and believes China will work with the United States to help resolve the conflict, according to Ukrinform and Ukrainska Pravda.