9 d. ago Trump’s Patience With Putin Leaves Senate Sanctions Push on Hold

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he may let Russia and Ukraine keep fighting has left US lawmakers in an awkward spot over their plan to force a ceasefire with “bone-crushing” sanctions against Moscow.

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1 week ago Letters June 6, 2025: ‘Ukraine’s president did well to keep Trump out of their military plans.’

A secret worth keeping You have to give Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky 5 stars for not telling the United States ( Donald Trump ) in advance about Ukraine’s planned, devastating attack and destruction of Russia’s many strategic bombing airplanes deep inside Russia. In Trump’s recent phone call to Putin, Trump emphasized that he did not […]

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1 week ago Putin ready to help Trump with Iran nuclear deal talks, Kremlin says

Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on its nuclear program.

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1 week ago Trump says Putin vowed Russian response to Ukraine drone attack in call

The U.S. president said in a social media post that his lengthy call with Putin 'was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace.'

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1 week ago Derek Burney: Is Trump being gamed by Putin in Ukraine ceasefire efforts?

U.S. president's charm offensive, bombastic threats have achieved little

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2 w. ago Trump and Putin want to talk business once the Ukraine war ends. Here’s why it won’t be easy

Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including major U.S. firms like Coca-Cola, Nike, Starbucks, ExxonMobil and Ford Motor Co. But after more than three years of war, President Donald Trump has held out the prospect of restoring U.S.-Russia trade if there’s ever a peace settlement. And Russian President Vladimir […]

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2 w. ago Russia proposes more ceasefire talks, but Ukraine wants to see plan first

Russia has proposed holding the second round of talks with Ukraine next week, but Ukraine wants to see Russia's proposals for a peace deal before it sends a delegation to Turkiye.

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3 w. ago Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’ as Russia launched biggest drone attack on Ukraine

The Russian bombardment on Sunday night included 355 drones, Yuriy Ihnat, head of the Ukrainian air force's communications department, said

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3 w. ago Russia sends record number of drones into Ukraine as Trump says Putin has ’gone crazy’

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia overnight launched the biggest drone attack on Ukraine in the more than three-year war, a Ukrainian official said Monday. President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin has gone “crazy” by stepping up the bombing of Ukraine just as the U.S. tries to broker peace. The Russian bombardment on Sunday night […]

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3 w. ago Trump says Putin’s ‘gone crazy’ as Russia hits Ukraine with drone attack

The escalation appeared to thwart hopes that Trump’s peace efforts might lead to a breakthrough in the near term, as Putin looks determined to capture more Ukrainian territory.

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3 w. ago Trump takes aim at Putin on social media, say he’s ‘gone absolutely crazy’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, levelling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, […]

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3 w. ago Trump says ‘I’m not happy with Putin’ after Ukraine hit by Russian barrage

Trump spoke in reaction to a Russian barrage of drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing 12 people.

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3 w. ago US Senate Considering Action on Punishing Russia Sanctions Bill

Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses to engage in ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine or breaches an eventual agreement.

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3 w. ago Adam Zivo: Putin outplays Trump again with phoney peace talks

The United States is prolonging the war by delaying sanctions against Russia

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4 w. ago Donald Trump escalates feud with Bruce Springsteen, calls for investigation

Hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he had The Boss on the brain.

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4 w. ago Trump’s ‘important’ call with Putin underway as U.S. seeks Ukraine ceasefire

The Trump-Putin call comes after Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in three years in Turkey on Friday

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4 w. ago Trump says he hopes for ceasefire progress ahead of calls with Putin, Zelenskyy

Trump expressed his hopes for a “productive day” Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also include calls to NATO leaders.

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4 w. ago Call with Putin went ‘very well,’ ceasefire talks to start, Trump says

Trump expressed his hopes for a 'productive day' Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also include calls to NATO leaders.

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4 w. ago JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit U.S.

ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Vance gave the first American pope a letter […]

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