Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy is to “wear Trump down” and win the war in Ukraine by exploiting President Donald Trump’s impatience with both peace talks and military aid, argues Leon Aron of the American Enterprise Institute in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed.

By David Ljunggren, John Irish and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Leaders from the Group of Seven nations began annual talks on Monday with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East adding to global economic uncertainty,

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," President Trump posted on social media.

The Russian leader briefed Trump on his recent talks with officials in Iran and Israel, and reiterated Moscow's proposal to seek mutual solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 3,