President Trump, expressing frustration over feeling dragged along by President Vladimir V. Putin in peace talks, threatened Russia with “very severe tariffs” unless a deal is reached with Ukraine in 50 days.
“I’m disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,” President Trump said.
President Trump is expected this week to formalize a new plan to sell American weapons to European allies, who would pass them onto Kyiv.
After years of lavishing praise on the Russian leader, President Trump abruptly changed his posture amid mounting frustration with the lack of progress on a cease-fire.
Under the plan, other NATO countries would buy U.S.-made arms, then give them to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia. NATO’s secretary general was set to meet Mr. Trump on Monday.
American foreign policy needs both a better long-term strategy and a lot of short-term Trumpian flexibility.
When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.
La ciudad es un refugio clave para los ricos de Moscú, incluyendo al productor discográfico Iosif Prigozhin, quien insiste en que todavía quiere al presidente Vladimir Putin, a pesar de lo que pudieras haber oído.
During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, close” threat.
If the plan is finalized, it would allow critical aid to flow to Ukraine as it endures one of Russia’s heaviest assaults of the war.
It’s a key refuge for Moscow’s wealthy, including the record producer Iosif Prigozhin. He insists he still loves President Vladimir V. Putin, no matter what you’ve heard.
New payment systems allow users and banks to bypass the U.S. currency and sanctions.
The Central Asian nation, rich in critical minerals, is deepening its ties to China but does relatively little trade with the United States.
Donald Trump parecía considerar respetuosamente a Putin, y este parecía a punto de conseguir gran parte de lo que quería en su guerra contra Ucrania. En lugar de ello, Putin jugó mal sus cartas.
The victim’s unit played a key role in Ukraine’s surprise attack inside Russian territory last summer.
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Kyiv was the main target of an hourslong assault that killed at least two people, officials said. The barrage came hours before the top American and Russian diplomats sat down for a meting.
Miles de mensajes de Telegram divulgados durante un juicio revelan cómo agentes rusos les pagan a bandas criminales de poca monta para que lleven a cabo operaciones de espionaje y sabotaje en Europa.
The overnight strikes were mostly in central and western Ukraine, where the attacks seemed to target military sites.
Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.
The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin.
The number of Russian drones and missiles in the barrage set a single-night record and underscored Ukraine’s need for weapons.
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling a change in his posture toward the conflict.
President Trump lashed out at the Russian leader on Tuesday, signaling an change in his posture toward the conflict.
The president held forth in public for 104 minutes, using a cabinet meeting to express much that is on his mind.
Las fuerzas del orden dijeron que investigaban la muerte de Roman Starovoyt, ministro de Transporte, como un posible suicidio.
President Trump is increasingly suggesting that he believes his Russian counterpart had become an impediment to the peace deal he aims to make.
Court proceedings revealed how a criminal gang in Britain were directed to target Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a dissident Russian who owns Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair.
After President Trump’s announcement that the United States would send more military aid, some were grateful, others were skeptical, mindful of his seesawing policy.
Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.
“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said, appearing to signal a reversal after his administration paused some weapons transfers just last week.
Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed Russia’s western Kursk region before Ukrainian forces invaded in 2024 and occupied part of the territory.
A tanker is headed to South Korea with a first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Canada, which hopes to reduce its export reliance on its neighbor.
With their dense mesh, the nets can tangle drone propellers. It’s a simple but effective countermeasure that reflects how low-tech means can blunt high-tech weapons in the war.
Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.
Irán se unirá a una reunión del grupo de países BRICS, que incluye a Brasil, Rusia, India, China, Sudáfrica y otros países. Será una oportunidad para demostrar que cuenta con poderosos aliados.
Mark Rutte has only good things to say about President Trump and his impact on the world stage.
The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.
En medio de especulaciones sobre su salud, Ramzán Kadyrov, el aliado del Kremlin que gobierna la región, ha estado notablemente ausente, mientras prepara a su hijo adolescente para el futuro.
President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” after a call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, hours before a barrage that Ukraine’s air forces said was the largest since the war started.
It was the latest in a series of almost weekly large-scale missile and drone attacks. President Trump said he “didn’t make any progress” with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of increased cooperation with countries like China and India.
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Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future.
Despite everything, it is still possible to achieve a just end to the war in Ukraine.
The rift, provoked by the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijanis in Russian custody, was the latest in a series of spats that revealed a deeper diplomatic rift between the former allies.
The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating Russian air assaults.
Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the rewards he seeks.
President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.
The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds.
It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.
Rusia, un país donde las marcas, las ideas y los símbolos culturales occidentales gozaban de popularidad, ha empezado a mirar hacia Oriente en busca de referentes.
Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
Whether caused by a long war or brief skirmish, the closing of skies to air travel is having big effects on cost, convenience and safety.
China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.
The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.
In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were billed for medical equipment they didn’t ask for.
Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.
El presidente Trump ha presionado a los países aliados para que gasten el 5 por ciento de su PIB en defensa. Según el comunicado oficial, cumplirían ese objetivo los “aliados”, pero no “todos los aliados”.
¿El ataque preventivo de Estados Unidos disuadirá a otros países de buscar un arma, o todo lo contrario?
The widely condemned killing of Natalya Estemirova is the subject of a documentary that those involved say needed to take heed of the dangers of speaking out.
La brutal guerra en Ucrania ha horrorizado y aterrorizado a Occidente, y logró generar un esfuerzo colectivo de contención que ha hecho que Europa definitivamente se posicione en contra de Rusia.
Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?
The truce went into effect after pressure from President Trump and Qatar. Israel said its forces were now shifting their attention back to Gaza.
The U.S. is dismantling key communications efforts abroad, once a major part of its efforts to build soft power. Its rivals are eager to fill the vacuum.
In the shaky first hours of the truce, officials were largely positive about the agreement to end the fighting but expressed concern that it remained fragile.
The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.
The loss is a tragedy for Russia.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.
While foreign wars may expose autocratic fragility, they rarely create the conditions necessary for democratic change.
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Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing to record highs.
Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.
Moscú ha esperado arreglar las relaciones con Estados Unidos mientras sigue librando la guerra en Ucrania, pero la insistencia de Putin en impulsar su ofensiva ha tenido un costo diplomático.
Moscow has been hoping to restore ties with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine. On Friday, it acknowledged that Washington has a different view.
El régimen iraní se encuentra en su posición más difícil 46 años después de la revolución que lo llevó al poder. Pero ¿significa esto el fin?
Los expertos afirman que China ve la guerra en Ucrania como una oportunidad para recopilar información de las tácticas de guerra modernas y el armamento occidental, incluso a costa de un aliado.
Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
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A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.
Those who are declaring the NATO alliance dead should put aside their fatalism. They involve military spending, Ukraine and U.S. troops.
Bridget A. Brink, who stepped down as ambassador to Ukraine in April out of objections to President Trump’s pro-Russian approach to the war, is now speaking out and running for office at home.
Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.
En su intervención en la reunión del Grupo de los Siete, el presidente Trump criticó la decisión de expulsar a Rusia del bloque tras la “anexión” de Crimea por parte de Moscú en 2014.
Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.
President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.
El libro del periodista Bob Woodward también relata que Donald Trump envió en secreto a Vladimir Putin lo que entonces eran raras máquinas de prueba COVID-19 para uso personal del líder ruso.
The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.
The president defended his debate performance with exaggerations about polling, his recent appearances and his opponent.
The war in Ukraine. Hamas’s attack on Israel. Inflation. The former president has insisted that none would have occurred if he had remained in office after 2020.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia made highly choreographed appearances in an effort to project power and control, and U.S. officials suggested Gen. Sergei Surovikin was probably being held.
Mientras prestábamos atención a la pandemia, China y Ucrania, los caminos hacia la prosperidad y los intereses comunes se han oscurecido.
While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.
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