Putin, Vladimir V

In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans

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European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

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European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions.

Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin

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As he seeks to negotiate a peace deal with Moscow, President Trump has cast Ukraine as the instigator of the conflict, not the Russians who invaded it.

As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet

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Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles.

Russia Releases Marc Fogel After Talks With Trump Envoy

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The Kremlin freed Marc Fogel, a teacher held for more than three years on drug charges, in a deal negotiated by Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy.

As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges

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President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.

Putin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat and Repeats His Stolen Election Claim

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Russia’s president flattered his American counterpart as “smart” and “pragmatic,” and repeated Mr. Trump’s baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election Prospects, Polls Show

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The high popularity that the Ukrainian president had in the early days of the Russian invasion, with an approval rating of about 90 percent, has dipped badly.