President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling an change in his posture toward the conflict.

Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he was "not happy" with Putin, who he forcefully criticized for a second day in a row.

Of his onetime suggestions that he might be able to cajole Russia’s president into quickly ending the war in Ukraine upon reclaiming the White House, Trump acknowledged that bringing fighting to a close has “turned out to be tougher.