US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe he does. More than anything, Putin wants to see a new global order — with Russia playing a starring role.

Kremlin propagandists have suggested that Vladimir Putin has President Donald Trump where he wants him following the leaders' phone call on Tuesday. Pundits on the Russia 1 channel said the conversation about Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine went perfectly and showed Moscow is on the verge of victory in a new Cold War.

Under the terms of the preliminary agreement, Ukraine and Russia will stop targeting each other’s energy infrastructure—but it remains to be seen if either side will follow through.