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Putin’s refusal to compromise on Ukraine, say analysts, is a colossal error costing Russia regional influence, lucrative energy markets and its place in the world.
Trump said the United States would put secondary tariffs on countries that do business with Russia if a peace deal is not reached in 50 days.
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.
President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions has given the Kremlin extra time to pursue its summer offensive.
To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:
China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".
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Russia launched four missiles and 136 drones into Ukraine overnight into Monday morning, according to Ukraine's air force.
President Donald Trump has reverted to his first-term foreign policy posturing, which was generally pretty great from a conservative perspective.
U.S.-Russia talks open in bid to avoid Ukraine invasion 02:09. Delegations from the United States, NATO and other international partners will meet overseas this week for several rounds of high ...
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses had shot down around 122 Ukrainian drones overnight as both countries turn increasingly to aerial assaults, with peace talks between Ukraine and