Putin’s historic task, as he saw it, was to restore Russia as a major actor on the international stage. At the 2007 Munich Security Conference, he approached the West without any deference, reproaching the United States and its allies for “unilateral and frequently illegitimate actions” that had “caused new human tragedies and created new centers of tension.

It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump’s turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Trump has criticized the Russian president in unprecedented terms in recent days and signaled he’ll send vital weapons to Ukraine.

“Putin will not negotiate as a loser,” one of his longtime associates tells TIME by phone from Moscow. “He knows that winners don’t get punished, and if he wins, all of this” — the sanctions, the tariffs — “will go away.”

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not ready for compromises” to end his brutal war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Post in an exclusive interview on Wednesday — but President Trump has the power to bring him to his knees by speeding up tough sanctions that could cause a “social explosion” in Russia.

Only tough pressure can force the Kremlin to make concessions. And the American president, Donald Trump, is capable of this, states Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to the New York Post.

For years, rumors have swirled about Vladimir Putin’s declining health, with speculation ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s disease. -While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy boldly predicted Putin’s imminent death earlier this year,

Even before she and Donald moved into the White House for a second time, Melania Trump stated that this time would be different. That has been correct as the First Lady has barely been seen ... The post Donald Trump reveals Melania’s true feelings about Vladimir Putin appeared first on Newsner English.

Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose "severe tariffs" on Russia unless a peace deal was reached with Ukraine within 50 days.