The president did not condemn Russia or Putin for a Palm Sunday attack that killed 34 people, including children.

President Donald Trump’s special envoy described his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week as “compelling,” saying they discussed steps that could end the war in Ukraine and perhaps lead to business opportunities.

Trump has made normalizing ties with Moscow the centerpiece of his peace plan intended to bring the three-year war to a halt — even as Russia has significantly increased its campaign of drone and missile strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine.