Donald Trump, Russia and Melania
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President Trump suggested Monday that first lady Melania may have helped convince him to ramp up military aid to Ukraine.
Is Melania Trump the reason behind Donald Trump’s sudden change of tone on Vladimir Putin? In a dramatic shift, Trump—long seen as soft on Russia—has publicly expressed disappointment with Putin’s actions in Ukraine,
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AlterNet on MSN'Crazy': Trump mocked after admitting to tense confrontation with Melania over key issuePresident Donald Trump said Monday that he told First Lady Melania after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, “we had a wonderful conversation” — only for Melania to respond, “oh really? Another [Ukrainian] city was just hit.
I think she understands more because she is one of ours, coming from a Slavic country,” Kyiv resident Yulia Shevchenko said.
Donald Trump has tried to assert that all is well between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but one person notably isn't buying it.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was disappointed but not done with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a BBC interview published on Tuesday, hours after Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened Russia with sanctions.
President Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Kyiv was able to hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to a senior Ukrainian official familiar with their exchange in a July 4 phone call.
Several papers lead with Donald Trump's tougher message to Russia about the Ukraine war. The Daily Telegraph says his announcement on weapons and tariffs represents "the most concrete threat to Vladimir Putin over his refusal to sign up to a peace deal".