Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

Trump’s tariffs on India to discourage it from buying Russian oil could have a severe impact on the already stretched budget as the economy reaches a decision point.

Putin’s hard-line approach to resolving the Ukraine conflict doesn’t fit with the White House’s desire for a quick solution.

Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

Zelensky and the European leaders are expected to push Trump on the nature of the security guarantees to protect Ukraine from future Russian attacks.

Zelensky described the strikes as “cynical” attacks ahead of the key White House meeting that could decide the future of Ukraine.

The Russian attacks came even as special envoy Steve Witkoff presented the Alaska summit as a “breakthrough” by winning Russia’s agreement to “robust security guarantees” for Ukraine.

European leaders, including from Britain, France and Germany, will join as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington after his Alaska summit with Putin.

European leaders, including from Britain, France and Germany, will join as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington after his Alaska summit with Putin.

European leaders, including from Britain, France and Germany, will join as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington after his Alaska summit with Putin.

European leaders, including from Britain, France and Germany, will join as Trump meets Zelensky in Washington after his Alaska summit with Putin.

Trump’s swerve increases pressure on the Ukrainian leader as he heads to the White House on Monday to make his case.

In President Donald Trump’s warm red-carpet greeting at the Alaska summit, Russians saw an opening to pull America away from its traditional allies in Europe.