Tag: Vladimir Putin
Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Cut Short in Geneva
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Ukraine accusing Russia of stalling negotiations, the impeachment of Peruvian President José Jerí, and bold...
Rubio meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact
BUDAPEST – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his...
Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a large U.S. delegation this week to the Munich Security Conference where increasingly nervous European...
The Death of New START
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the end of a major U.S.-Russia arms control treaty, British government turmoil over the newly...
Moscow Agrees to Halt Kyiv Attacks Until Feb. 1 at Trump’s Request
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Syria’s historic peace deal, and the next chair of...
A NATO Promise Not to Enlarge? Not according to Putin 1.0
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in his end-of-the-year press conference that Western “promises that they had given us about refraining from expanding NATO were...
Modi Walks a Tightrope Between Putin and Trump
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at India’s ties with Russia, U.S.-mediated peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the...
Live updates: Trump calls his Cabinet to meet amid scrutiny over boat strikes
President Donald Trump called his Cabinet to meet Tuesday morning as the administration insists that it was lawful for the U.S. military to kill...
Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian...
