President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.

Russian President Vladimir Putin boldly claimed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 would not have happened if Donald Trump had won the presidential election in 2020.

I would say they are pragmatic and trusting relations. I can’t help but agree with him that if his victory had not been stolen in 2022, then maybe there would not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.

Today, on January 27, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders exchanged views on the current situation in the world, including taking into account the coming to power of the new American

Does the new US administration have sufficient economic leverage over Russia to force it to make peace, or at least talk about peace?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and sanctions against Russia as “smart and pragmatic.” Speaking to a Russian TV journalist on Jan. 24, Putin declared his openness to a meeting with Trump to address issues such as the war in Ukraine and the volatility of energy prices.