Trump, Putin and Russia
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US President Donald Trump has appeared to set a two-week deadline for Vladimir Putin, threatening a different response if the Russian counterpart was still stringing him along. As the Kremlin escalated its attacks on Ukraine, Trump was asked in the Oval Office on Wednesday if he thought Putin wanted to end the war.
Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"
Trump erupted when asked about “TACO,” or Trump Always Chickens Out, a term a Financial Times columnist coined to refer to market movements that follow the president’s tariff threats and reversals. Canada wants to kill 400 ostriches. Two top Trump officials want to save them.
Charlamagne Tha God said this week that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's egos could bring about "the end of civilization as we know it." Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.
The U.S. president lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday as the White House continued to consider increasing sanctions against Russia.
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President Donald Trump’s dismantling of Task Force KleptoCapture, an anti–corruption initiative set up in 2022 to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs, has set off a “dizzying” shift in “dirty money coming into the United States,
Trump says he'll decide within two weeks how to react to Russia's role in Ukraine peace talks, warning of possible tougher action. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
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