Former Trump national security advisor John Bolton expressed some optimism about the chances of a Putin-Zelensky deal to end the war, "in a trilateral meeting with Trump there," during an appearance Tuesday morning on CNN: WOLF BLITZER: Do you see any realistic chance that Zelensky or Putin would want bilateral talks on ending this war?

John Bolton shared his views on Donald Trump's hot mic talk with Emmanuel Macron. It involved Vladimir Putin's wish for a deal. Bolton thinks Putin wants to help Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile,

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser thought he looked “tired” at his Alaska summit, which did him no favors standing opposite Russian President Vladimir Putin. John Bolton said on CNN that Putin “clearly won” the high-profile encounter on Friday given that he escaped without agreeing to a ceasefire with Ukraine and without additional sanctions on Russia.