Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump
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Former Russian President Medvedev calls for preemptive strikes while Trump gives Putin a 50-day ultimatum to reach peace with Ukraine or face sanctions.
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Russia Just Made a Hidden ‘Nuclear Warning’ to AmericaKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s recent reaffirmation of Russia’s nuclear doctrine is a thinly veiled warning to the United States, prompted by President Trump’s new, more aggressive Ukraine policy.
From praising Putin, berating Zelenskyy, and knocking NATO, Donald Trump has gone to expressing disappointment with Russia’s President and approving arms for Ukraine. What to make of this change?
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.
As Russia delays peace negotiations with Ukraine, U.S. elected officials in Congress are considering a new sanctions bill to force Russia to end its war.
Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.
Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will help combat democratic backsliding.
China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".
Putin ally warns Moscow will launch preventative strikes against the west ‘if necessary’ - Russian air defence units destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted the capital Moscow, official