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When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen

The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage.

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President Trump sided with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on whether the Kremlin had meddled in the 2016 U.S. election during their meeting in Helsinki in 2018.
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When Trump Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen

The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump sided with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on whether the Kremlin had meddled in the 2016 U.S. election during their meeting in Helsinki in 2018.
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U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

The move is the Trump administration’s latest in a multifront effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
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U.S. to Require Some Foreign Visitors to Pay Bonds of Up to $15,000 for Entry

A State Department pilot program will tie the cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high visa overstay rates.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

The move is the Trump administration’s latest in a multifront effort to crack down on illegal immigration.
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The U.S. imposed visa bans on Palestinian officials.

© Zain Jaafar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Mahmoud Abbas, center, president of the Palestinian Authority, the governing body that manages areas of the West Bank.
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Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents

The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

The plight of Palestinians in Gaza has emerged as a test for President Trump.
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