Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding By INF Treaty

The United States has accused Russia of violating the pact, which expired in 2019, for more than a decade.

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Trump’s Envoy Is Expected to Visit Russia as U.S. Pushes for Peace Deal in Ukraine

President Trump has given an ultimatum to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face U.S. sanctions.

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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

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Trump Says He Ordered Nuclear Submarines Repositioned After Threats From Medvedev

In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.

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Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead

The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

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Trump Admits Financial Penalties on Russia ‘May or May Not’ Work

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.

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Ukraine’s Drone Strike on Russia Aims to Change Putin’s Calculus

Kyiv’s attack on the country’s bomber fleet appeared designed to show Russia’s leader that continuing the war carries big risks for Moscow.

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