White House special envoy Steve Witkoff is pushing to lift U.S. energy sanctions on Russia, while Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is urging a more combative strategy — driving Moscow out of global markets to boost American exports,

WASHINGTON — President Trump tore into Russian strongman Vladimir Putin Tuesday for talking “bulls—“ and making “meaningless” overtures while keeping his bloody invasion of Ukraine going.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is pushing to lift U.S. energy sanctions on Russia, Politico reported on July 4, citing two people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader debate within Trump's administration over how to engage with Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff, a longtime pal of ... He is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a US official who also confirmed Witkoff's arrival in Russia for the sensitive ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump during a phone call that Moscow will not give up its goals in Ukraine as any remaining hope for a cease-fire in the more than 40-month war crumbles.

Trump’s comments come after Monday's press briefing, where White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked to walk through the decision to halt weapons to Ukraine. Leavitt stated it was the result of a standard review by the Pentagon of all weapons and aid to all countries that the U.S. supports.

The US President has long warned he would use the vast leverage he has to pressure his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine but has so far failed to do so

The president’s remarks during a cabinet meeting were the latest sign of his growing displeasure with the Russian leader.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Russia's war in Ukraine. Trump in a posting on his Truth Social platform said they spent the bulk of their conversation focused on Israel’s ongoing blistering attacks aimed at decapitating Iran’s