Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine
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While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.
Ukraine’s new prime minister has welcomed the European Union’s 18th sanctions package targeting Moscow’s oil and gas industry over its war in Ukraine.“By targeting the ships, the banks, and the networks that sustain Russia’s war,
Yes, the president is in the files, and his own administration provided that information back in February when Attorney General Pam Bondi released the “Epstein Files: Phase I.” While that release was a dud, featuring mostly redacted information and things that had already been reported, Trump’s name was there.
About a month ago, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) took a trip to Ukraine to advocate for greater pressure against Russia. “President Trump said Ukraine doesn’t have good cards…but the world has a lot of cards against Russia,” Graham said. “And one of those cards we have is about to be played in the United States Senate.”
Trump’s threat isn’t just non-credible – the positive market reaction in Russia suggests it is a gift for Moscow. The 50-day ultimatum is seen not as a deadline but as a reprieve, meaning nearly two months of guaranteed inaction from the US.
Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statements, including a threat of sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, are serious and require analysis.
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The president wants the public to believe that Putin “didn’t fool” him, but Trump’s recent record is in the way of his absurd talking point.
Ukraine war this week, announcing a deal to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO and giving Vladimir Putin an ultimatum to make peace. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with John Dickerson about the president's new stance.