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Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump says he expects to

know soon if Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is serious about ending the war in Ukraine.

His NPR's Greg Meyer explains, Trump has been increasingly critical of the Russian leader in

recent days.

President Trump says he still believes a ceasefire as possible in the Russia-Ukraine war.

But he wants a clear answer from Putin within the next two weeks.

We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not,

and if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently. Trump has criticized Putin for a series of

heavy air strikes on Ukraine in recent days. The U.S. President is threatening additional

sanctions, but has not taken any action. Ukraine says Russia is stalling for time with no intention of agreeing to a

truce. Russia, meanwhile, is calling for a new round of ceasefire talks next week in Turkey. Greg

MIR, New York, and 15 other states are suing the Trump administration over its actions to

drastically cut funding for the National Science Foundation.

SMPR's Jeff Bromfell reports the suit seeks to restore money to universities.

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