RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Putin Rejects Trump Ceasefire: Defeat Could Cost Him Power: Trump and Putin spoke today for an hour. The topic is obvious: Trump wants a ceasefire, while Putin will not accept one until Russia’s war aims are met. For Putin this is not about peace. It is about staying in power. Concessions to the U.S. and Ukraine would look like defeat and could bring him down. That is why he will keep fighting. He reportedly said Russia has no aggressive plans toward Europe. Those words should not be believed. If Putin ever concludes he is losing control at home, he is ready to gamble on a wider war with Europe and NATO to survive.