Russia, Donald Trump and Ukraine

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Donald Trump Just Hit Russia Harder Than Any Missile From Ukraine
The U.S. announced sanctions in October on Lukoil and Rosneft in an effort to tighten financial pressure over Russia's war in Ukraine. Britain followed with its own restrictions, targeting both companies and dozens of so-called shadow fleet tankers accused of helping Russia evade existing limits on oil exports.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine contradict Trump's ceasefire claim
Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request

Russia, Ukraine and peace talks

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Witkoff says talks with Russian envoy were 'productive and constructive' amid Trump admin's peace push
Trump envoy reports "productive" meetings with Russian envoy on Ukraine peace deal, days after touting progress made toward peace after years of war.

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Ukraine war briefing: US reports ’constructive’ peace talks with Russia as Zelenskyy pushes for ‘results’
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Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of peace talks

Donald Trump, Russia and Venezuela

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Russia's Medvedev praises Trump but questions US submarine threat
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, praised U.S. President Donald Trump as an effective leader who was seeking peace but added that Moscow had seen no trace of nuclear submarines Trump said he moved to Russian shores.

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India to buy oil from Venezuela rather than Russia amid new Trump tariff threats
Trump says India will start buying oil from Venezuela ‘as opposed to Iran’
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Russia’s Wary Embrace of Trump’s Transatlantic Disruption

Europe tensions over Greenland as possibly helping to achieve its long-sought goal of weakening NATO, but Donald Trump’s ...

NATO’s ability to deter Russia has taken a hit with trans-Atlantic infighting

NATO's ability to deter Russia has taken a huge hit as trust within the alliance erodes. European allies and Canada are ...

Russia gleeful at Trump-Europe split over Greenland, but also has concerns

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia is watching with glee as U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to acquire ...

Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On Saturday afternoon, top Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said he had held a "constructive meeting with the U.S. peacemaking ...

Trump faces high-stakes choice as final nuclear pact with Russia expires

Russia has proposed a de facto one-year extension of New START, but the president has yet to commit.

Vladimir Putin violates Trump’s temporary winter truce, killing 5 Ukrainians in overnight airstrikes

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin reneged on his deal with President Trump to briefly pause the war in Ukraine, killing at ...

Russian man convicted of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to London police from US

Barron Trump's late-night video call led to a Russian man's assault conviction in London after witnessing an attack during ...

Trump Cabinet meeting: New Fed chair, coal saving lives, Russia and Ukraine

The administration will announce its pick for a new Federal Reserve chair next week. Coal-powered energy saved lives during ...