Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Russia Can Expect 'Good Things' From Donald Trump, State TV Says
Kremlin propagandists have said Moscow could benefit from the new Donald Trump administration and added that the U.S. president's talk of tariffs and what he could do to end the war in Ukraine was bluster.
Why peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are not as simple as Trump makes out
Why peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are not as simple as Trump makes out - The US president says he will use financial leverage to force Russia to accept a deal to end the invasion of Ukraine
Putin says Russia 'ready for negotiations' with Donald Trump on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.
In Rare Criticism, Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.
Zelensky believes Trump could end Russia’s war but only if Ukraine included in peace talks
Ukrainian President issues demand to US President after Vladimir Putin states Moscow is ‘ready for negotiations’
Trump threatens tariffs on Russia if Putin doesn't 'settle now and stop' Ukraine war
In a post to Truth Social, President Trump threatened to hit Russia with tariffs if Vladimir Putin refuses to make a deal on the Ukraine war.
Russia Brushes Off Trump’s Threats on Ukraine
Moscow believes it has the resources and manpower to withstand at least another year of the conflict.
Trump says Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia and blames Zelensky for war
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries
Trump-Putin Talks Not Anytime Soon? Moscow Reveals The Reason | What Next For Russia-Ukraine?
The Kremlin confirmed readiness for dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Donald Trump. However, no communication requests have been received from Washington yet, according to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Trump Team Not in Touch With Kremlin, Russian Officials Say
No one in U.S. President Donald Trump's new administration has made contact with the Kremlin about setting up a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Russian officials said Monday. Trump, who took office last week Monday,
Russia is awaiting "signals" from US for Putin-Trump meeting
The Kremlin said Monday it was still waiting for "signals" about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump.
Trump Trashes Zelensky for Fighting Back Against Russia
The war continues to rage despite Trump’s rhetoric. Ukraine on Friday claimed to have hit an oil refinery in the Russian city ...
Trump’s threat of tariffs and sanctions on Russia over Ukraine may fall flat
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia if an agreement isn’t reached to ...
Sununu says ‘someone’s going to call’ Trump’s bluff on tariffs
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said on Monday he thinks, at some point, at least one country will call President ...
Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to ...
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, ...
Trump Sowed Chaos in His First Week of Foreign Policy
Trump briefly raised the idea of buying Greenland in his first term and expressed shock—even calling off a planned visit to ...
Georgia’s leader calls for Trump’s ‘strong America’ to push back Russia
Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s fifth president, is on a mission in Washington to make her country matter to President Trump ...
Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties
Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.