Putin has Trump right where he wants himThe president's outright betrayal of Ukraine shows the U.S. is in a precarious positionSalon4d agoWhole story →Security
Trump open to summit with Xi and Putin — to discuss denuclearizationPresident Trump wants to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next month to discuss "denuclearization" — but not necessarily Ukraine. Why it matters: Such a summit between the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia would be unprecedented. Trump has been talking for two years about his…Axios4d agoSources (3)Whole story →SecurityGovernmentukraine summit proposal
Bill Cassidy: Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Gift From Russian Oligarch ‘Wrong’Sen. Bill Cassidy shamed the president’s son following reports that a Putin ally shelled out $250,000 for his wedding celebrations in May.HuffPost1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityLisa MurkowskiThom TillisBill Cassidytrump jr wedding gift controversy
'A gift to our adversary': Bipartisan group of senators slam Trump's Russian diesel deal“This deal is a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our Allies; it should be rescinded,” the senators wrote.POLITICO11d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussian diesel deal controversy
Pence calls Trump’s diesel deal with Putin a ‘betrayal’ to Lindsey Graham, urges him to rescind itFormer Vice President Mike Pence called President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil a “betrayal” to late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s legacy and urged the president to “rescind” it.FOX 4 News13d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityLindsey Grahamrussian oil sanctions lift
Russian diesel deal "a betrayal," bipartisan coalition saysPresident Trump's deal to lift sanctions on Russia to increase diesel supplies "is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine" and "a gift to our adversary," a bipartisan coalition of senators wrote in a letter admonishing the agreement. Why it matters: The decision to turn to Vladimir Putin in an attempt to ease the diesel crunch is piling onto Republican…Axios11d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussian diesel deal controversy
Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to PutinUkraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".BBC News14d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussian diesel deal
Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of UkraineA bipartisan group of senators urged President Trump to withdraw from his diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rescind a move to waive sanctions on Russia's energy sector.CBS News11d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetrussia diesel deal controversy
