Why does Trump hold back on punishing Russia and Putin?

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin if Moscow doesn’t come to…

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Putin and Zelenskyy have ‘no meeting planned,’ Russia’s Lavrov says

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov threw cold water on the possibility of an imminent meeting taking place between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying that no…

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Stoxx 600, DAX, CAC, FTSE, stocks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in positive territory on Monday as traders focus on a meeting between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine. The…

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Trump Putin Steve Witkoff Ukraine security guarantees

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed…

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Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam

Russian hackers briefly abducted a dam in Norway in early April and dropped millions of gallons of water before stopping the attack, revealing Norway’s detective chief on Thursday. Hackers opened a floodgate in the Bremangar Dam in Western Norway, with control over the dam’s computer system to release about three Olympic sized swimming pools of…

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The changing shades of U.S.-India ties

Members of the Indian Youth Congress protest against the Modi government’s silence on the 26% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in New Delhi, India, on April 5, 2025. Amarjeet Kumar Singh | Anadolu | Getty Images In February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged warm greetings and bear…

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