Trump, Putin and Russia

Washington now ‘largely aligns’ with Moscow’s vision, Kremlin says
Tension between the United States and Ukraine, laid bare in the Oval Office meeting of Trump and Zelensky, is seen in Moscow ...
White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say
The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ...
'Zelenskyy was rude and ungrateful,' Washington insider says of Oval Office blowout
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sabotaged U.S. efforts to try and negotiate an ...
Analysis: Would Americans accept Trump’s concessions to Russia?
It’s clear that Trump is pressuring Ukraine to make concessions. But Americans aren’t sold on giving up territory, and many ...
Russia to send new ambassador to Washington in sign of progress with US
Russia said on Friday it was sending a new ambassador to Washington, the latest sign of a thaw between the two countries as ...
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Trump just dealt Russia a devastating blow
The minerals deal negotiated between the United States and Ukraine is a devastating development for Russia. Indeed, it is in some ways more important than any peace deal President Donald Trump ...
America says there are ‘extraordinary’ economic opportunities in Russia. Really?
A tentative thaw in ice-cold US-Russia relations is paving the way for American companies to do what, until recently, seemed ...
Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in a War With ‘a Long Way to Go’
After a startling clash with President Trump, who has echoed the Kremlin view of the war, Ukraine’s leader is trying to shore ...
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China, anxious about Trump and Putin, tells Russia it is a ‘true friend’
In Monday’s phone call, Xi said that the bilateral relationship could not be affected by any “third party,” in an apparent reference to Washington, while Putin briefed Xi on recent Russia-U ...