Ukraine, Donald Trump and Russia
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While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.
Donald Trump started his Tuesday morning with a stark warning to his MAGA followers still interested in the Jeffrey Epstein case: Anyone who wants answers is falling for a Democratic “bullshit.”
President Trump is applying pressure on Moscow by restoring weapons pipelines to Ukraine and imposing tariffs on Russia’s trading partners, in an effort to weaken Russia’s war economy
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
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The Print on MSNTrump’s Ukraine U-turn puts Russia’s trade partners at risk. India caught in the middleAcross strategic and political circles, there is a broad consensus that India should prioritise its national interest by integrating into global defence production and supply chains.
US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a window to exploit the incremental gains of recent weeks in Ukraine’s east.
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The President had a decade-long bromance with his Russian counterpart and is thankfully changing tack, writes Michael McFaul.
Trump’s threat isn’t just non-credible – the positive market reaction in Russia suggests it is a gift for Moscow. The 50-day ultimatum is seen not as a deadline but as a reprieve, meaning nearly two months of guaranteed inaction from the US.
The UK and Germany have signed the Kensington Treaty, a landmark defence agreement pledging mutual military support and deeper cooperation. Signed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Friedrich Merz,
Ukraine war this week, announcing a deal to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO and giving Vladimir Putin an ultimatum to make peace. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with John Dickerson about the president's new stance.