Vladimir Putin

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Ahead of peace talks, Russia continues relentless drone assaults on Ukrainian cities

Jamie McIntyre · July 22, 2025 7:12 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Saint George's hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during the State Council Meeting, December 20, 2024, in Moscow, Russia.

What does Vladimir Putin actually want?

Ani Chkhikvadze · July 22, 2025 6:00 am

U.S.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center right, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, center, and U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey attend the international ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, Friday, June 6, 2025 on Utah Beach, Normandy.

Europe hits accelerator on funding and support for Ukraine

Mike Brest · July 20, 2025 5:30 pm

‘We owe Melania’ for Trump pivot on Russia-Ukraine war, Bacon says

Annabella Rosciglione · July 20, 2025 4:11 pm

Ukraine proposes new peace talks to Russia as Trump deadline looms

Zach LaChance · July 19, 2025 9:58 pm

Washington Secrets

Epstein bungling overshadows a pretty good week: White House Report Card

Paul Bedard · July 19, 2025 12:33 pm

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York.

Russia undeterred by Trump’s 50-day threat to end Ukraine war

Mike Brest · July 19, 2025 4:00 am

Obama officials hid intel that cleared Trump in 2016, declassified records show

Kaelan Deese · July 18, 2025 3:41 pm

Damages of a building are seen in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Daily on Defense

More nuanced assessment suggests US and Israeli strikes on Iran significantly set back the regime’s nuclear program

Jamie McIntyre · July 18, 2025 7:15 am

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Turns out that, for Trump, breaking up with Putin is hard to do

Jamie McIntyre · July 18, 2025 5:40 am

Ukrainian civilians try to extinguish a house fire after Russian shelling on the city of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, 16 July 2025. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump’s backing of Ukraine has come too late

Dan Hannan · July 18, 2025 4:10 am

Zelensky reveals US and Ukraine on verge of drone ‘mega-deal’

Timothy Nerozzi · July 17, 2025 3:13 pm