"With Putin, I said, 'If you go into Ukraine, I'm going to bomb the s--t out of Moscow,'" Trump can be heard saying on the recording. "He said 'No way,' and I said, 'Way.' And then he goes,

Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does? Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is maybe.

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On Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants more than Donald Trump has been prepared to offer, writes BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.

After days of expressing displeasure with his latest phone call with Putin, Trump went even further at a Cabinet meeting.

Trump says he approved sending defensive weapons to Ukraine. President Donald Trump commented further on Tuesday about the apparent reversal on sending more weapon

President Trump appears to have updated his feelings about Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling reporters at a cabinet meeting Tuesday: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: That was a war that that was a war that should have never happened and a lot of people are dying and it should end and I don't know -- we get we get we get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin for you want to know the truth.

Fox News senior strategic analyst Jack Keane joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his analysis of Putin's goals with Ukraine as President Donald Trump indicates his patience is running thin.