As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals ...
Trump, Putin signal they'll have a phone call soon. What will they talk about?
Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
Putin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat While Heaping New Praise on Him
Russia’s president flattered his American counterpart as “smart” and “pragmatic,” and repeated Mr. Trump’s baseless claim ...
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, ...
Europe braces for 'most extreme' military scenario as Trump-Putin 2.0 begins
Some European governments are afraid that Putin may turn his armies their way after Ukraine. They worry President-elect Trump ...
Why won’t Trump say whether he has spoken to Vladimir Putin?
The president still won’t say whether he has had a recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. It’s not clear why he ...
Trump’s policy on Ukrainian war may lack focus, but it’s an unexpected priority
US President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine is a little scattered and meandering, and at times misinformed. But be in no ...