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China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threat

Xi said both nations must implement the "key agreements" reached during his recent talks with President Vladimir Putin.

‘We Don’t Care’: Russian Officials, Media React to Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum

Officials and state media appeared dismissive of Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions unless Moscow ends its war in Ukraine in 50 days.

Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Resolve Ukraine War

Trump threatened Moscow with massive new economic sanctions if it fails to end the war and laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv.

Russian State Media Turns on Trump After Putin Criticism

Trump has grown increasingly critical of the Russian leader as progress on ending the war in Ukraine has stalled.

Kremlin Brushes Off Trump’s ‘Tough Talk’ and Claims ‘No Disagreement’ on Ukraine Negotiations

Moscow also said it still expects to continue talks on improving relations with Washington despite the U.S. leader’s increasingly critical remarks.

Trump Accuses Putin of Talking 'Bulls***' on Ukraine

Asked about his interest in a bill proposed by the Senate for further sanctions on Russia, Trump said: "I'm looking at it very strongly."

Ignore Donald Trump’s ‘Political Seesaw,’ Russia’s Medvedev Says

The former president mocked Trump’s shifting position on military aid shipments to Ukraine and changing tone toward Vladimir Putin after a recent phone...

Trump Says He’s ‘Very Unhappy’ With Putin Call, Hints at New Sanctions

“He wants to go all the way, just keep killing people, it’s no good,” the U.S. President told reporters aboard Air Force One.

What Ukraine Is Missing as U.S. Holds Back Air Defense and Battlefield Weapons

MT examines what Washington's pause in military aid means for Ukraine on the battlefield.

Putin Congratulates Trump on U.S. Independence Day During Hourlong Call

But the American president later told reporters that his call with the Kremlin leader did not yield any progress on ending the war in Ukraine.

NATO Breathes Sigh of Relief After Tiptoeing Around Trump at Summit

Moscow’s shadow loomed over the conference that saw alliance members pledge to raise their defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Trump Blasts Medvedev Over Iran Nuclear Comments

Russia’s former president had earlier suggested that “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.”

'Let's Mediate Russia First,' Trump Says to Putin's Offer to Broker Israel-Iran Peace

"He actually offered to help mediate, I said 'Do me a favor, mediate your own. Let's mediate Russia first, okay?'" Trump said.

Trump Laments Russia’s Absence From the G7. Why Was It Tossed Out?

“[Putin] doesn’t speak to anybody else. He doesn’t want to talk because he was very insulted when he got thrown out of the G8,” Trump said.

Putin, Trump Discuss Middle East, Ukraine in Call – Kremlin

"The dangerous escalation in the Middle East was of course at the center of the exchange," the Kremlin said.

Russia Could Give Musk Political Asylum Amid Trump Feud, Lawmaker Says

The Kremlin, meanwhile, declined to weigh in on the feud when asked for comment, saying it does not intend to interfere in U.S. domestic issues.

Putin Tells Trump Russia Has to Respond to Ukrainian Attacks

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," Trump said.

Trump Says Putin 'Playing With Fire' in New Jab at Russian Leader

"If it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD," Trump said.

Trump Says Putin Has ‘Gone Absolutely CRAZY’ After Russia Steps Up Air Attacks

"I don't know what's wrong with him. What the hell happened to him? Right? He's killing a lot of people," Trump told reporters.

Trump Acknowledges Putin Not Ready to End Ukraine War – WSJ

It marks a notable departure for Trump, who has repeatedly said he believed his Russian counterpart was genuinely interested in peace.

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