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How Putin could try to outmaneuver Trump when they meet
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How Putin could try to outmaneuver Trump when they meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s standing in the West may be pretty low, but he’s a skilled and seasoned statesman who shouldn’t be underestimated, analysts say — and he’s likely to be looking to outmaneuver his less experienced U.S. counterpart when the leaders meet in Alaska on Friday. Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are meeting […]

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Trump shrugs off suspected Russian hack of U.S. federal courts: ‘Are you surprised?’
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Trump shrugs off suspected Russian hack of U.S. federal courts: ‘Are you surprised?’

US President Donald Trump speaks during the unveiling of the Kennedy Center Honors nominees on August 13, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off a question about a new report that Russia is at least partially responsible for hacking the […]

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Sidelined from Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine warns the world not to trust Russia
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Sidelined from Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine warns the world not to trust Russia

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025.  Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Sidelined from forthcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war, Ukraine has warned […]

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European defense giants could be about to get another big push higher, Bank of America says
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European defense giants could be about to get another big push higher, Bank of America says

European defense stocks could be set for another big tailwind, according to an analyst who says the sector is about to see a surge in demand from one particular pocket of the market. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday, Ben Heelan, Bank of America’s head of EU industrials research, said his team expects […]

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Trump-Putin talks are already a ‘triumph’ for Moscow, its economy and markets
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Trump-Putin talks are already a ‘triumph’ for Moscow, its economy and markets

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. Jorge Silva | Reuters Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump are still days away, but the two leaders’ upcoming meeting to negotiate an […]

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European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
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European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin […]

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Europe and Ukraine press the U.S. ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska
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Europe and Ukraine press the U.S. ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands next to French President Emmanuel Macron as he welcomes him for bilateral talks at Villa Borsig in Berlin, Germany on July 23, 2025. Lisi Niesner | Reuters European officials presented their own Ukraine peace proposals to the United States on Saturday as President Donald Trump prepared for talks with Russian […]

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White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska
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White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the European leaders’ summit to discuss European security and Ukraine, at Lancaster House in London, Britain, March 2, 2025.  Javad Parsa | Via Reuters WASHINGTON — The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

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Russia and UAE double down on trade, testing U.S. limits
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Russia and UAE double down on trade, testing U.S. limits

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2022. Pavel Bednyakov | Sputnik | via Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan traveled to Russia on Thursday for his second […]

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Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
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Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donal Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25% tariff […]

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