A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Russia’s war on Ukraine may be entering a pivotal moment. President Donald Trump, who CNN reported Friday has been surprised and frustrated at the difficulty of achieving his promise of ending the war,

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is beginning to question whether Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a warning shot to the Russian leader that came just after Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome.

There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican,

Former Vice President Al Gore went after the Trump administration in his speech at the San Francisco Climate Week gathering. Gore said the administration is attacking the very heart of the distinction between true and false as well as creating their own version of reality,

"Real Time" host Bill Maher pressed former Vice President Al Gore for comparing the Trump administration to Nazis, telling him it's a "hard word to use with nuance."