Putin, Trump and Russia
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RBC Ukraine on MSNUS gives Putin 50 days: State Department weighs in on Russia’s diplomacy stanceUS President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s actions regarding Ukraine. While he always hopes diplomacy will succeed, he is also a realist, states US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
President Donald Trump issues Russian President Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to end Ukraine war or face 100% tariffs, prompting skepticism from the EU's chief diplomat and Kyiv's mayor over 50-day timeframe.
In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.
Azerbaijan and Armenia, despite their historical rivalry, are finding common ground in their shared frustration with Russia. Tensions have escalated due to diplomatic spats, arrests, and territorial disputes,
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.
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A Russian official says American Daniel Martindale has been rewarded with citizenship for spying on Ukraine, "by decree of our President Vladimir Putin."
MICHAEL KIMMAGE is Professor of History at the Catholic University of America. He is the author of Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability.
A former Russian prime minister has said Vladimir Putin may be forced to agree a peace deal to end the war with Ukraine by the end of the year. Mikhail Kasyanov said Russia’s “contracting” economy meant the country’s president may have no option but to seek a settlement to stop the hostilities.
The candles cost around €6 and promise to fill a room with a unique fragrance in just 30 minutes. From "Aroma Putin Black Vanilla" to "Symbol of the Russian Empire", some are citing this olfactive merchandising as further proof of the cult of personality in Russia.
Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, during the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted northeastern Kharkiv, which is Ukraine’s second-largest city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Vinnytsia in the west and Odesa in the south.