Putin, Trump and Russia

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Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches, an exercise that came as his planned summit on Ukraine...

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Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go anywhere'
Trump puts Putin talks on hold as Kremlin launches deadly new attacks on Ukraine
Kremlin says date of Putin-Trump summit is yet to be set
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the dates of a summit meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had yet to be set, and added that neither Putin nor Trump wanted to w...

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A major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 6 people, officials say
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills at least 2, Ukrainian officials say
Zelenskyy reiterates the country’s readiness for ceasefire along the current frontlines
It comes as a U.S. official said President Donald Trump’s plan for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.

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Nominee to Lead Corruption-Fighting Agency Withdraws as Hateful Messages Emerge
A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 5 people, officials say

Trump’s second meeting with Putin is off

Russia’s foreign minister said he made clear to Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a call on Monday that their demands in Ukraine haven’t changed.

Trump sanctions two Russian oil companies as Putin resists push to end Ukraine war

Trump said Oct. 22 that the sanctions "certainly will have an impact" on Russia and that he hopes Putin will "become reasonable."

Trump’s Flip-Flopping Putin Policy Flips Again With New Russia Sanctions

Five days after calling for an end to the war in Ukraine along existing lines, which would reward Putin for invading, Trump announces sanctions on Russian oil.

Trump can’t convince Putin to negotiate. So Ukraine looks to allies to dial up the pressure

After plans for a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump were shelved, Ukraine is appealing to allies for more support in an effort to dial up the pressure on Russia.

Live updates: Trump-Putin summit plans stall; Vance meets with Netanyahu in Israel

Vice President JD Vance continues his trip to Israel today as the Trump administration seeks to shore up the ceasefire it brokered between Israel and Hamas.

Dem senator says Melania Trump is America's 'secret weapon' against Putin's 'war criminality'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said first lady Melania Trump could be key to securing President Donald Trump's support for congressional Russia sanctions legislation.

Explainer-Russia, at War, Faces Double Trouble: Trump Ultimatum and a Hit to Oil Sales to India

By Guy Faulconbridge, Alexander Ershov and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia, the world's second largest oil exporter, is weighing how to respond to U.S. sanctions on top oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil and the prospect of lower sales to its biggest buyer,
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