Trump, Ukraine and Putin
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It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump’s turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Trump has criticized the Russian president in unprecedented terms in recent days and signaled he’ll send vital weapons to Ukraine.
A bipartisan bill in Congress would enable President Trump to slap "bone-crushing sanctions" on Russia, says Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNHawks behind Trump’s hardline flip on PutinGeneral Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia, and State Secretary Marco Rubio were central to this effort. Since February, Kellogg has been sidelined from direct negotiations between U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.
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RBC Ukraine on MSN'Russia not seeking peace': Meloni welcomes Trump's shift on PutinItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed US President Donald Trump's shift on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ansa reports. Meloni emphasized that Russia does not seek peace despite the United States' willingness to engage in dialogue.
In announcing a new weapons package for Ukraine and a ceasefire deadline for Putin, President Trump reversed his previous stance towards Russia’s invasion. But will the weapons have the intended effect for Ukraine,
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more bodies of their war dead, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday, part of an agreement struck at the second round of peace talks in Istanbul in June. Vladimir Medinsky,