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It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia
World
February 20, 2025
It took Donald Trump less than a decade to turn the US toward Putin’s Russia
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US-Russia summit ends in a partial victory for Moscow – and a reversal on Europe
World
February 19, 2025
US-Russia summit ends in a partial victory for Moscow – and a reversal on Europe
CNN — Russia gets a small win, Ukraine gets a slight reprieve yet is still angrily outside the room and…
Europe fears Trump-Putin ‘dirty deal’ as Ukraine scrambles for a seat at the table
World
February 18, 2025
Europe fears Trump-Putin ‘dirty deal’ as Ukraine scrambles for a seat at the table
CNN — US President Donald Trump’s “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has sparked…
Putin has waited for this moment for 3 years, as Zelensky is left in the cold
World
February 13, 2025
Putin has waited for this moment for 3 years, as Zelensky is left in the cold
CNN — For three years he was the center of the room, but now is perhaps unsure if he is…
US relations with Europe will never be the same after Trump’s call with Putin
World
February 13, 2025
US relations with Europe will never be the same after Trump’s call with Putin
CNN — Europe’s American century is over. Two geopolitical thunderclaps on Wednesday will transform transatlantic relations. Donald Trump’s call with…
Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?
World
February 12, 2025
Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?
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Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary
World
February 9, 2025
Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary
CNN — President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin.…
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
World
January 26, 2025
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
CNN — Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. Its figures are, if not…
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader
World
January 22, 2025
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — His inauguration speech was loudest in its silence on Ukraine. But hours later, US President Donald…
After a quarter-century in power, Putin faces a new test: The return of Trump
World
December 31, 2024
After a quarter-century in power, Putin faces a new test: The return of Trump
CNN — December 31, 1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin took to the airwaves to make a surprise announcement, telling his…