The Russian marauder has become an ostensible peace-maker in a month.

Germany's chancellor hit back after U.S. Vice President JD Vance scolded European leaders over their approach to democracy ...

They believe Russian leader Vladimir Putin won’t agree to anything short of abject Ukrainian surrender — a condition the dealmaker in Trump will shun. Trump, on the other hand, appears to think he can ...

Putin claims Zelenskiy lacks legitimacy for talks Zelenskiy says Russian leader afraid of negotiations Ukraine cites martial law for Zelenskiy's legitimacy Putin suggests Western allies could ...

So here’s a helpful analogy: Donbas. In 2014 Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used supposedly local separatists ...

On Jan. 22, Donald Trump — just two days after being inaugurated for his second term as U.S. president — again called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the "ridiculous ...

Calculating and understated as ever, Mr. Putin has responded with flattery, agreeing with Mr. Trump that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine had Mr. Trump been president three years ago.

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Some in the West have questioned whether the sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s backers – and dismissed by President Vladimir Putin as mere “logistical hurdles” – work at all. If they don ...

Experts debate the effectiveness of sanctions in altering Putin's plans, given Russia's resilience. Skepticism remains about whether economic leverage alone can force a diplomatic resolution.

Teaching couldn’t be more personal for him. Thus, when President Putin’s unchecked propaganda antics threaten his noble efforts, he springs into action. Almost exclusively assembled from ...