President Trump’s abrupt and enthusiastic embrace of Russia and its authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, is propelled in part by a strategic desire to drive a wedge between Moscow and Beijing, two powers that have long sought to end U.
Russia gets a small win, Ukraine gets a slight reprieve yet is still angrily outside the room and Europe is suddenly relevant again.
Many people in Russia expressed relief that an end to the conflict in Ukraine seemed nearer and that the hardships of war, and the shunning of their country by much of the world, may soon end.
On Monday's three-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine, the leader of America's oldest ally visited the White House for an urgent meeting .
President Trump pushed back on reports that have surfaced in European newspapers that he’s headed to Moscow in May to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day of one of Russia’s biggest military celebratiohs.