List of Vladimir Putin articles
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and US President Donald Trump walk through the Cross Hall to the East Room on their way to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Trump Has No Idea How to Do Diplomacy
Even when he’s partly right, he’s wrong.
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A military plane looms over Putin's head as he walks on a runway. To Get Peace in Ukraine, Trump Should Play the Nuclear Card
The White House needs to learn from the Kremlin’s success with nuclear blackmail.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15. How Disastrous Was the Trump-Putin Meeting?
The Europeans are coming to Washington in an attempt to salvage Ukraine’s position.
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Donald Trump faces away from the camera as he looks at Vladimir Putin. How Putin Tricked Trump
The Alaska summit has been designed to play to the U.S. president’s pro-Russian impulses.
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Trump and Putin walk side by side through a doorway, surrounded on either side by other people in formal attire, lined up as they pass. Both men wear dark suits and ties along with serious expressions. Not Unprecedented but Unprincipled
Whatever Trump does, his Alaska summit is already a win for Putin and a loss for Europe.
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A damaged residential building following a Russian strike in the town of Bilozerske, Donetsk region. China Can Help Trump and Putin End the War in Ukraine
Seven-party talks in Beijing leading to a U.N.-backed peacekeeping force could help secure peace.
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Vladimir Puting gives a speech while standing behind a podium. In the background are a few people on stage sitting in chairs and many people off stage sitting down. The Battle Inside Russia’s Elite
As wealthy Russians maneuver to shift blame for the costs of Moscow’s war, Washington can subtly shift their incentives.
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Ukrainian soldiers fire self-propelled artillery toward Russian positions in the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 8, 2024. How Trump’s Pivot on Ukraine Might Impact the War
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on the possibilities for peace.
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Trump and Putin Trump’s Ukraine Shift Sends the Right Signal to Putin
But there won’t be peace without additional pressure on the Kremlin.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14. There’s Less to Trump’s Ukraine Shift Than Meets the Eye
Europe will buy unspecified weapons for Ukraine, and Russia gets a long reprieve from sanctions.
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Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on July 4. It’s Official: America Can’t Be Trusted
Flip-flops, uncertainty, and the Pentagon’s freelancing on weapons aid leave Ukraine and European allies in the lurch.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announces U.S. strikes on Iran with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth standing alongside, at the White House in Washington on June 21. An Emerging Trump Doctrine?
Success in the Middle East could be a template for a new approach to Russia’s war.
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Putin and Khamenei sit beside each other in upholstered armchairs, a coffee table between them. Putin gestures with both hands as he speaks, while Khamenei smiles slightly at him. Why Russia Is Sitting Out This Round of the Israel-Iran Conflict
As Putin’s dependence on Iran decreases, he seeks to maintain ties with Tehran’s regional rivals.
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The first batch of the Ukrainian-made Peklo drone missile is delivered to a Ukrainian Armed Forces facility in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024. The Ukrainians’ New Way of War
The audacious drone attack deep into Russia’s rear fits a larger pattern of wartime innovation.
