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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have found themselves isolated in recent months as many Western countries take a hardline stance against their authoritarian tendencies. But the two seemed to...

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At first glance, the man on TIME's July 30, 2018, cover might seem familiar: it was created by morphing images of two of the world's most recognizable men, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir...

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White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Donald Trump did not intend to say that Russia is no longer targeting the United States during a Cabinet meeting earlier Wednesday. During a meeting with...

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Here's Who Found That Russia Meddled in the 2016 Election

When President Donald Trump appeared to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials of Russian meddling in the 2016 election Monday, he wasn't just breaking with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. He was also disagreeing with U.S....

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Right before President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared for their joint press conference at Helsinki on Monday morning, a man identifying as a journalist was forcibly removed from the room after holding...

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President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Helsinki. They gathered one-on-one, in the presence of only translators, for over two hours before they were then joined by a group of advisors....

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How President Trump Turned Handshakes Into a High-Stakes Showdown

Early on, President Donald Trump made it clear that he views handshakes as a struggle for dominance. He's now paying the price for that. As Trump has charted a more combative course in his "America...

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold their first official summit together on July 16. But the pair have met before while the real estate magnate has been U.S. President. In November, Trump and the...

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President Donald Trump has made at least 270 separate arguments about the Russia investigation. Since the first questions were raised about the Russian influence operation in 2016, Trump has put forward defenses, raised doubts and...

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