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President Trump Signs Executive Orders At Mar-a-Lago In Palm Beach, Florida

GOP senators fact check Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy

6:03pm February 19, 2025

Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.

U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv

7:35am February 18, 2025

The talks build on last week's phone call between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders agreed to work together toward a negotiated end to the war.

Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

8:26am February 17, 2025

After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.

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European leaders to meet about emerging transatlantic rift over security, Ukraine

4:06am February 17, 2025

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European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine, while the U.S. will send negotiators to meet Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia.

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Opinion: Navalny's words of love

8:00am February 15, 2025

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.

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As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included

11:22am February 13, 2025

Several NATO allies stressed that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace talks, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the U.S. is betraying Ukraine.

Trump says he will meet Putin to start talks to end the war in Ukraine

12:06pm February 12, 2025

President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations.

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As Trump surrounds himself with tech billionaires, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with journalist David Hoffman about Russia's history, in which a few wealthy men grew very close to political power.

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Russia

GOP senators fact check Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy

U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv

Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

European leaders to meet about emerging transatlantic rift over security, Ukraine

Opinion: Navalny's words of love

As Trump touts Putin talks, NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe be included

Trump says he will meet Putin to start talks to end the war in Ukraine

Trump meets with American teacher Marc Fogel after he was freed from a Russian prison

Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

What Americans can learn from the story of Russia's oligarchs