President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in ...

President Trump on Friday wouldn’t say if he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he began his second term ...

Putin has been carefully flattering Trump, setting the groundwork for a high-profile meeting that could bolster his position ...

Putin is attempting to use the prospect of negotiations to buy time and gain an upper hand in the war in Ukraine, even as he ...

On Cam Zelensky's First, Panicked Reaction Trump, Putin's Direct Warm Messages Russia, Ukraine, US ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned against U.S.-Russia negotiations on the Ukraine war without Kyiv’s involvement, calling it “dangerous for everyone.” In an AP interview, he stated ...

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy said President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward Russian President Vladimir Putin about negotiating a deal to end the war or facing more economic pressure is ...

Putin is surrounded by wealthy oligarchs, Trump is surrounded by billionaires. As The Economist reports, Russia’s elections are “farcical,” while Trump has yet to acknowledge that our 2020 ...

Putin’s interests when it comes to Ukraine don’t align with ours (they don’t even align with Trump’s), and, in matters of war and peace, interests outweigh (real or imaginary) friendships.

Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment by email. This image from November 11, 2017 shows Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Danang, Vietnam.

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is all of the above — especially as he attempts to curry favor with President Trump. Putin now hopes to achieve at the negotiating table what his armies ...