President Donald Trump said he’s holding off on new sanctions against Russia in order to preserve the chance for a deal with President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. “If I think I’m close to getting a deal,

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President Trump said he would know in about two weeks whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is committed to ending the war in Ukraine.

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance.

Russia has not agreed to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine, and President Donald Trump has opened the door to putting additional sanctions on Russia.

European shares remained stable on Tuesday, supported by defence stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional sanctions on Russia, though broader gains were restrained by ongoing caution over U.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" after Russia launched 367 drones and missiles against Ukraine on Saturday.

Russia’s battlefield strength in Ukraine has started to wane and it could run into serious shortages of manpower and weaponry by next year, even as President Donald Trump retreats from pressure on Moscow to end the war,