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Donald Trump seems to prefer just three international power centres—Washington, Moscow and Beijing
The US president’s snub of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy points to a break with Europe and NATO’s unified stance on Russia, and the outsized influence of Vice President J.D. Vance

Putin appoints Alexander Darchiev

Putin appoints Alexander Darchiev as Russia's new ambassador to Washington
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Who Is Aleksandr Darchiyev, Russia's New Ambassador To Washington?
At what could be a crossroads in relations between Moscow and Washington, Russia has appointed a new ambassador to the United States. Here’s a look at Aleksandr Darchiyev, who has spent over a decade at the Washington embassy and has lashed out at the country where he'll now be Putin's chief envoy.
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Putin’s New Man in Washington: All About Russia’s New Ambassador to U.S under Donald Trump
As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with Ukraine
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, keeps pause on aid to Ukraine in push to settle war
President Donald Trump threatened to put sanctions on Russia after it bombarded Ukraine with missiles, following a U.S. halt on military assistance.
US rejects G7 plan to tackle Russia’s shadow oil tanker fleet, prioritising China focus
Washington pushes to strengthen language around Beijing while watering down wording on Moscow in a draft statement prepared by Canada.
Foreign Affairs2d
How Kyiv Can Persist in the Face of a Hostile Washington
Ukraine would thus be forced to brace itself for war without U.S. support. In any case, a withdrawal of that support might in the long run be the outcome of either path presented to Zelensky at the White House: accepting an effectively unconditional cease-fire without security guarantees, or losing U.S. military assistance immediately.
Trump targets security clearances of law firm over actions related to 2016 Russia investigation
President Donald Trump says he is suspending the security clearances of attorneys at a prominent law firm involved in launching since-discredited opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into any ties between the Republican candidate and Russia.
Trump Threatens to Hit Russia With Sanctions in Push for Peace Deal
President Trump said he is “strongly considering” imposing far-reaching sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a peace deal is reached in the war in Ukraine.
The Washington Post5d
Would Americans accept Trump’s concessions to Russia?
And right now pretty much every concession the Trump administration is pointing to tends to favor Russia. The real question is: What kind of concessions might Americans be willing to stomach to ...