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Vladimir Putin Is Playing Trump Like a Fiddle
The president has gone to extraordinary lengths to encourage his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine. None of it is ...
Those sympathetic to Ukraine want to believe that, with a combination of Western aid and Ukrainian ingenuity, David can get ...
Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated his attacks and it has solicited an angry response from President Donald Trump.
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Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 31 The Washington Post says Trump, MAGA have a two-tiered justice system A jury convicted Scott Jenkins, the disgraced ...
Though the knock-on effects are unclear, some military commentators have called the strike Russia's "Pearl Harbor." Hopes for ...
An air war on civilians is the only means Putin currently has to pressure Ukraine. But history shows this tactic rarely ends ...
It is clear that Putin does not want peace; he has to be forced to end the war. To do that, Trump needs greater leverage.
Russians have an expression that translates in colloquial English as “we blew it.” That’s an accurate summary of President ...
The Russian leader is likely to respond better to force than to niceties.
It remained to be seen whether President Trump’s latest comments indicated a new aggressive phase against Russia.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Angela Stent, professor emeritus at Georgetown University, about what motivates Russian President Vladimir Putin as talks to end the war in Ukraine continue.