Russia, Ukraine and Putin

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Mr. President: Putin is THE dictator and 9 other Ukraine-Russia war truths we ignore at our peril
This has been a dizzying and disorienting week in international diplomacy. One with wild implications for Ukraine, the future of America’s standing in the world and President Trump’s legacy. President Trump is absolutely right in wanting to end the bloodshed in Ukraine.
Trump has call with Putin, kick-starting bid to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin, breaking a years-long silence between the Oval Office and the Kremlin.
5 Must-Read Books To Understand Russia And The War In Ukraine
Recently published books can help readers better understand Russia and the war in Ukraine. Here is a list of must-read books.
Ukrainian Soldiers Dismiss Trump-Russia Peace Push
Ukrainian service members of the 68th Jaeger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush attend military exercises at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine February 20,
Three years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has to battle Trump
Monday marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war — which the Kremlin once characterized as a “special military operation” to discipline an insubordinate neighbor — has sprawled across hundreds of miles of front lines,
President Trump, stand up to Putin in talks to end war in Ukraine
"Since when do we let tyrants like Putin dictate the terms of any peace agreement?" a leader in Chicago's Ukrainian community writes after the president blamed Ukraine for Russia's unprovoked invasion.
Trump admits Russia attacked Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump admitted on Feb. 21 that Russia launched the full-scale war by attacking Ukraine. Earlier in the week, Trump blamed Ukraine for starting the war, saying Kyiv "should have never started it" and instead should have "made a deal.
Trump acknowledges Russia as responsible for war against Ukraine
US President Donald Trump emphasized that Russia is responsible for the war against Ukraine. However, there was no reason for such aggression, Trump's words were cited by CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs on Twitter (X).
Putin 'preparing to declare Russian victory over Ukraine in days'
Kyiv's military intelligence agency has issued a stark warning about Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's imminent intentions in Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: Trump fulfills Putin's wishlist
Gravitas Ukraine outside of NATO, no territorial concessions from Russia, Europe left to fend for itself, U.S. troops potentially retreating from the Baltics, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s legitimacy questioned?
Ever the 'half-baked negotiator,' Trump offers Putin key concessions, weakening US | Opinion
It is the role of the president to negotiate our foreign policy, and Trump is not capable of doing so in America's interest.
Opinion: In the war’s aftermath, Ukraine will face a new kind of instability
If and when the fighting stops, how will Ukrainian society reabsorb a generation of battled-hardened and battle-scarred ...
Putin says Ukraine won't be shut out but US-Russia trust key to peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Ukraine would not be excluded from negotiations to end the war, but ...
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Ukraine made mistake of getting invaded
Ukraine got invaded by Russia. According to President Trump, it should never make that mistake again. Miffed that Ukraine is miffed that it has been excluded from the early stages of negotiations over ...
The World Is There for the Carving’: Two Columnists on the Trump-Putin Alliance
We’ve never seen anything like this: a president who appears aligned with a Russian dictator in targeting the weak and the ...
Putin Says Normal Diplomatic Ties Restored Between Russia and US
Vladimir Putin has said that normal diplomatic ties have been restored between Russia and the United States. "The constant ...
Trump dodges on whether Putin is a dictator after calling Zelenskyy one
Trump has been deeply critical of the Ukrainian president in recent days while offering friendlier words about his Russian ...
Kremlin, After Trump-Zelenskiy Spat, Says Ukraine Leader Says 'Inadmissible' Things
The fact that Zelenskiy's rating is falling is an absolutely obvious trend." Peskov said he didn't want to get into details ...