Russia, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
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The President had a decade-long bromance with his Russian counterpart and is thankfully changing tack, writes Michael McFaul.
US President Donald Trump has expressed growing frustration with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as the war in Ukraine drags on, saying he is considering imposing new sanctions on Moscow.
President Donald Trump seems to have learned the lesson painfully gleaned by all his 21st-century predecessors: You can’t reset US relations with Vladimir Putin.
Mr. Trump has long praised Mr. Putin as a tough-minded leader, and has been scornful of Mr. Zelensky. Earlier this year, he scolded the Ukrainian president in a remarkable Oval Office encounter, calling him insufficiently grateful for American support.
Ukrainian officials say at least 8 people were killed in Russia's biggest drone and missile attack to date, as the Kremlin says it is "quite calm" about Trump's mounting criticism.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNIs Trump changing course? Criticism of Putin, weapons for Ukraine, and new sanctions comingThe United States is resuming arms deliveries to Ukraine, and President Donald Trump is suddenly shifting his rhetoric toward Russia and its leader. RBC-Ukraine explains whether this signals a sharp turn by the White House on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine war.