If that happens, he could, at least in part, be guided by the way Vladimir Putin dealt with his own looming term-limit problem following his election for a fourth term as Russian president in 2018.

The US president’s controversial ties to Russia are once again under close examination as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine ...

Donald Trump and Vladimir ... talks of Putin contact Europecategory· February 10, 2025 It would be the first known direct conversation between Putin and a U.S president since early 2022.