Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Trump threatens Russia with taxes, tariffs, sanctions if ‘ridiculous’ Ukraine war not ended
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if there is no deal to stop the fighting in Ukraine “soon.” “I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people,
Russia says it sees window of opportunity to negotiate with Trump administration
"We cannot say anything today about the degree of the incoming administration's capacity to negotiate, but still, compared to the hopelessness in every aspect of the previous White House chief (Joe Biden),
Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions
Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that the US is ready to punish Russia with a barrage of new trade restrictions if it fails to reach an agreement soon to end the war in Ukraine. Trump’s statement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday comes as the new US president tries to ratchet up the pressure on Moscow to launch negotiations with Ukraine.
Trump: Russia sanctions ‘likely’ if Moscow doesn’t negotiate Ukraine ceasefire
President Trump said Tuesday it was likely he would impose additional sanctions on Russia if it did not come to the negotiating table to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine. “Sounds likely,” Trump said of potential sanctions on Moscow.
Russia sees small window of opportunity to do deals with Trump, diplomat says
Russia sees a small window of opportunity to do deals with Donald Trump but Moscow is making preparations for President Vladimir Putin's future discussions with the new U.S. president, Russia's diplomat overseeing U.
Russia’s top diplomat says US interests haven’t changed with Trump taking office
Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday said the interests of the United States haven't changed with U.S. President Donald Trump taking office.
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia claims it is withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister said satellite images show a different ...
China overtakes Russia in weapon exports as they fight for world power
Russia's exit from Syria will disrupt supplies to its forces in Africa. But as Moscow's fortunes in the resource-rich ...
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.
Russia's Putin and China's Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump's inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties a ...
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi emphasize close reations, a day after Trump is sworn in as president
The two leaders have developed strong personal ties that helped boost relations between Moscow and Beijing, growing even ...
Russia hits back with multi-billion penalty on Austrian bank
A Russian court's order for Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International to pay 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in damages for a ...
Russia Loses 180,000 More Troops Compared to Year Before: Ukraine
Russia has had battlefield momentum but its recent territorial gains have been at the expense of high personnel losses.
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EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand ...
Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...