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Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing

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By: Valerie Hopkins
Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States. Its efforts now appear to be working.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage, Alaska, last year.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

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By: Ségolène Le Stradic
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

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By: Peter Baker
The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

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President Trump’s belligerence leaves many world leaders reluctant to cross him for fear of blowback or even, depending on his mood, a fresh round of tariffs.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

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By: Ségolène Le Stradic
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

© Pool photo by Benoit Tessier

President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison, State Media Reports

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By: David E. Sanger · Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko
The move buys good will with President Trump while costing the President Vladimir V. Putin — who is wanted for war crimes — little.

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A photo provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard in court in 2024.
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China’s Free A.I. Models Are Thrown Into Uncertainty

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By: David Pierson and Adam Satariano
Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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Under rules proposed last week, the next advanced A.I. models might need the government’s permission to be exported out of China.
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Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in Russia

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By: Luke Broadwater
The president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country.

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A photograph provided by the Moscow City Court showing Stephen James Hubbard during a hearing in 2024.
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Why Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Trump

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By: Maria Varenikova
Staying quiet is riskier than speaking up, Ukrainian officials say, as President Trump goes further than ever in prioritizing Russia’s interests.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the European Union summit in Brussels last week.
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UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

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By: Michael D. Shear
R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.
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Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu

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By: Natan Odenheimer
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s defense minister, a week before a pivotal election.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at an event in Maryland this month. Details of the conversations between Mr. Hegseth and his Israeli counterparts were not immediately clear.
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Iran, Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Braces for Aftermath of Midterm Elections

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By: Michael Crowley
The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.

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President Trump is wary of military escalation that could drive oil prices even higher and anger voters who already mostly oppose the Iran conflict.
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Trump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With Ukraine

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By: David E. Sanger
The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.

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President Trump with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago in December.
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Will Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Fire Up His Campaign or Fizzle?

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By: Isabel Kershner
President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a campaign event in Yoqne’am on Saturday.
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Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says

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By: Constant Méheut
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.

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Damage from a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. The country has complained about what it describes as lapses in U.S. intelligence sharing before attacks.
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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

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By: Tyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman
The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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“Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition,” President Trump wrote of the Israeli prime minister on Sunday.
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Trump Defends Plans to Ease Russia Sanctions and Hints at a Hostage Deal

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By: David E. Sanger
The president on Sunday justified his reversal of almost five years of sanctions against Russia as part of peace negotiations. He did not name any hostage.

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President Trump wrote on social media on Sunday: “I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table.”
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Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia

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By: Constant Méheut
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine pressed Sunday for more information on possible restrictions to Starshield, a U.S.-provided satellite internet service used by the Ukrainian military.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Brussels on Friday.
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