Ukraine, Donald Trump and Russia
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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.
Donald Trump started his Tuesday morning with a stark warning to his MAGA followers still interested in the Jeffrey Epstein case: Anyone who wants answers is falling for a Democratic “bullshit.”
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
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.
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.
Readers respond to the president’s latest turn in the war. Also: President Trump and Rosie O’Donnell; New Yorkers’ health; travel medical kits.
Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.
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,
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.