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Tillis: 'Putin is playing President Trump like a fiddle'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing President Trump “like a fiddle” by shifting U.S. support away from Ukraine and warned that “history” won’t judge Trump well if he abandons Ukraine. Tillis said Putin’s claim that he invaded Ukraine to “de-Nazify” the country is a lie and that Trump’s dealings with...

Sources (2)· Oct 20, 1:20 PM to Oct 20, 6:31 PM

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O'Reilly: Trump 'looks at Putin in a different way'Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday weighed in on President Trump’s recent decision to loosen sanctions on Russia. When asked by NewsNation’s Leland Vittert about how his perspective differs from the president’s on Russian President Vladimir Putin, O’Reilly said Trump “looks at Putin in a different way.” The former Fox News host pointed to his...

The Hill9h agoWhole story →

US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agenciesUse of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

The Guardian10h agoWhole story →

Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Russia Diesel Deal, Sanctions WaiverRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine.

Bloomberg10h agoSources (4)Whole story →

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Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay on ICC, Gaza, Rape as War Crime, Her South African Roots & MandelaWe speak with the acclaimed South African human rights lawyer and international jurist Navi Pillay, who was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay has been the United Nations high commissioner for human rights and a judge at both the International Criminal Court and at an international tribunal investigating the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Most…

Democracy Now!10h agoWhole story →

Zelensky lobbies senators to press White House on alleged intel and weapons curbsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday lobbied a bipartisan group of senators to press the Trump administration to remove what he claimed are restrictions on intelligence sharing and weapons supplies. Why it matters: Ukrainian officials say the Trump administration has quietly imposed these limits without admitting it publicly in an attempt to…

Axios10h agoWhole story →

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Jewish Opposition to Abdul El-Sayed May Not Matter in Michigan RaceAbdul El-Sayed says Israel isn’t a U.S. ally. Michigan’s math suggests he can win without Jewish voters.

Newsweek2h agoWhole story →

Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in RussiaThe president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

The New York Times2h agoWhole story →

China Sends Navy After US Warship As Separate Maritime Standoff Erupts Near Taiwan‘Taiwan has been getting its act together’

Daily Caller2h agoWhole story →

WATCH: Trump says U.S. has gotten 'nothing' from Ukraine other than 'high diesel,' urging dealPresident Donald Trump said "it's time" for Ukraine to agree to a deal with Russia on Tuesday.

PBS NewsHour2h agoWhole story →

Is the US abandoning Ukraine?This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. You can’t quite say that President Donald Trump is “turning” on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, because he never truly seemed to have Zelenskyy’s back. There was that time Trump panned Zelenskyy as…

Vox2h agoWhole story →

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Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ ReportsRussia’s Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

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Putin Reportedly Floats Ukraine Summit With Trump and XiVladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit next month with Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, a move that could deepen tensions between Ukraine and the US and raise concerns among European leaders. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Putin proposing summit with Trump, Xi in push to end Ukraine war: WSJRussian President Vladimir Putin is proposing a three-way meeting with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal Reported. Putin proposed the summit during a phone call with Trump on Oct. 9, the Journal reported, citing a Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter....

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Sen. Slotkin: Trump Is Trying to Help Putin Win the War with UkraineSenator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said Monday on MS NOW’s “Deadline” that President Donald Trump “has always wanted Putin to win, and now he’s acting clearly in that interest and against a democracy and in support of an authoritarian country.” Slotkin said, The post Sen. Slotkin: Trump Is Trying to Help Putin Win the War with Ukraine appeared first on…

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