Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.
Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine
"I will be 100% on board with taking sanctions up," Treasury Secretary-pick Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Thursday.
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Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump
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Trump the Saviour? Anxious Ukrainians Question President's Power to End War
REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - "Why is everyone putting their hopes in Trump?" Liudmyla Parybus isn't holding her breath for the incoming U.S. president to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump’s promise to end the Ukraine war in a day meets harsh realities
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to quickly end the war in Ukraine. He’d do it in “24 hours” after taking the oath, he said, or even before his inauguration. But as he prepares to return to the White House,
'War will last as long as Russia does': Ukrainian talk of victory fades as Trump returns
Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms.
Ukraine warns Trump that early peace talks would be ‘fatal’
Forcing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia before it regains the advantage on the battlefield would be a catastrophic mistake, officials in Kyiv have warned ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Tougher sanctions planned as trump seeks Russia-Ukraine talks
The newly inaugurated President of the USA, Donald Trump, is preparing the groundwork for a future agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Even stricter sanctions are expected to be the leverage to persuade Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Will Russia Send a Representative to Event?
According to Ushakov, Moscow will not have a presence at the inauguration because Russia's possible candidate for Russian ...
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Trump advisers draft sanctions plan to pressure Moscow toward peace, Bloomberg reports
Advisers to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are developing a comprehensive sanctions strategy aimed at facilitating a ...
Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty raises the stakes for Trump’s administration
Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran have finally signed a ...
On Moscow Streets, Trump's Peace Promises Dismissed Ahead Of Inauguration
Donald Trump's return to the White House will not bring a speedy end to the nearly three years of conflict in Ukraine, Russians on the streets of Moscow told AFP.
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Trump team prepares harsh sanctions against Moscow to force peace - Bloomberg
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are developing a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a diplomatic ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks
Russian forces have claimed a breakthrough in capturing two settlements in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region as an onslaught of overnight bombardment across Ukraine killed six people. At such a ...
Joe Biden Trump-Proofs Russia Sanctions in Parting Shot
In his final week in the White House, the president has made it much more difficult for his successor to undo Russian ...
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Russia quietly courts Trump team but aims to avoid collusion scandals
There is a 'giddiness' in the Kremlin over Trump’s threats to take over Greenland and Canada which could further legitimise ...
FirstUp: Iran's Pezeshkian visits Moscow, Kristi Noem's confirmation hearing... The news today
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to sign a ‘comprehensive strategic ...
Moscow open for talks with Trump after Russian diplomat praises his attack on Nato
Trump has echoed Moscow’s rhetoric, which has described its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine as a response to planned ...