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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...
By Justin Worland
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How Putin's Oligarchs Got Inside the Trump Team
To understand how Russia penetrated the 2016 campaign, look to the oligarchs
By Simon Shuster
September 20, 2018
The Story Behind TIME's Trump and Putin 'Summit Crisis' Cover
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...
By TIME Staff
July 19, 2018
White House: President Trump Did Not Say Russia Is No Longer Targeting the U.S.
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...
By Abigail Simon
July 18, 2018
Inside the Room With Trump and Putin
The day of the Trump-Putin summit began slowly. Russian President Vladimir Putin, notoriously late for official engagements, was delayed on his way from Russia to meet President Donald Trump in Finland, forcing Trump to cool...
By Tessa Berenson / HELSINKI
July 17, 2018
Who Is Bill Browder? Meet the British Financier Putin Criticized at His Press Conference With Trump
Putin brought up Browder during the Helsinki summit with President Trump
By Alix Langone
July 16, 2018
How Trump Ended Up Looking Weak in Front of Putin
Those who have known President Trump for decades attest that the former New York real estate mogul fears two things above all: being humiliated and looking weak. But a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
By Brian Bennett
July 16, 2018
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....
By Abby Vesoulis and Abigail Simon
July 16, 2018
Man Forcibly Removed From Trump-Putin Press Conference
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...
By Abby Vesoulis
July 16, 2018
Read a Transcript of Trump and Putin's Joint Press Conference
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....
By Abigail Simon
July 16, 2018
Will Trump Challenge Putin?
Sunday morning was bustling at the Market Square in Helsinki. Orange tents dotted the harbor looking out to the Baltic Sea as local merchants sold vibrantly colored fruits, carved wooden trinkets and reindeer pelts in...
By Tessa Berenson / HELSINKI
July 15, 2018
How Trump Could Reset the Russia Conversation With an Arms Deal
In light of the indictments Friday of a dozen Russian intelligence officers on charges of meddling in the 2016 election, there have been public calls for President Donald Trump to cancel his much-anticipated summit with...
By W.J. Hennigan
July 14, 2018
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...
By Abby Vesoulis
July 2, 2018
Here's What Happened the Last Time Trump Met Putin
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...
By Billy Perrigo
June 28, 2018
Read the 270 Arguments President Trump Has Made Against the Mueller Investigation
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...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
June 7, 2018
The 'Strongmen Era' Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You
How tough guys came to rule the world
By Ian Bremmer
May 3, 2018
Putin Won. But Russia Is Losing
Vladimir Putin may have been re-elected president of Russia on March 18, but he's far from the grand master of geopolitical chess portrayed in the Western media. Whether bragging about Russia's "invincible" new missile, playing...
By Ian Bremmer
March 22, 2018
Putin Believes He's Destined to Make Russia Great Again. And He's Just Getting Started
The Russian President won a fourth term in office—but he has no intention of giving it up in 2024
By Mikhail Zygar
March 19, 2018
The Skripal Attack Is the U.K.'s Chance to Show Strength Against Russia
The poison attack on a former Russian spy demands a show of force from the British government, after years of projecting weakness
By John Lough and James Sherr
March 14, 2018
Putin's 'Invincible' Missile Claim Comes at a Bad Time
The U.S. and Russia have fewer safeguards against conflicts than in the past
By W.J. Hennigan
March 1, 2018
Turkey Threatens Its Alliance With Russia After Charging Into Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan isn't happy with the West. He's angry at the Trump Administration, because it refuses to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a former preacher now living in Pennsylvania whom Erdogan accuses of treachery...
By Ian Bremmer
January 25, 2018
Here's the Awkward Moment When Vladimir Putin Got a Puppy As a Gift
The best kind of gift to recieve
By Cady Lang
October 11, 2017
Hillary Clinton Discusses Putin and Trump
Clinton has been speaking out against Russian interference in the 2016 election
By Katie Reilly
September 20, 2017
President Trump's Favorite Dodge to a Tough Question: "What About...?"
It's a technique called Whataboutism
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
September 14, 2017
The 4 New Hillary Clinton Quotes You Need to Read Today
The former presidential candidate has a lot to say as her new memoir drops
By Aric Jenkins
September 12, 2017
The 5 Big Issues With Trump's Putin Meetings
The White House has lost credibility on Trump-Russia relations
By Ian Bremmer
July 19, 2017
White House Describes Putin Meeting as 'Casual'
"Just a brief conversation at the end of a dinner"
By Zeke J Miller
July 18, 2017
Donald Trump's Team Keeps Changing Their Russia Stories
Denials prove to be untrue
By Zeke J Miller
July 11, 2017
How Putin and Trump Cost the G20 Its Moral Authority
No G20 leader appears to have the moral authority – or the political will – to chide the others for breaking the rules.
By Simon Shuster / Hamburg
July 8, 2017
President Trump Met Vladimir Putin For the First Time. Here's What a Body Language Expert Saw
"It means, ‘I support you, I really support you.'"
By Katie Reilly
July 7, 2017
See Donald Trump's First Handshake With Russian Leader Vladimir Putin
The pair are having their first meeting on Friday
By Tessa Berenson
July 7, 2017
Don't Expect Trump to Confront Putin
In fact, his predecessor's silence is far more telling
By Ian Bremmer
July 6, 2017
Putin’s Children: The Generation Born Under Russia’s President
The generation born under Russia's President is railing at how members of his circle have enriched themselves and their kids
By Simon Shuster / Biarritz, France and Alec Luhn / Moscow
June 8, 2017
Vladimir Putin to Megyn Kelly: U.S. Hackers Could Have Framed Russia
"Hackers can be anywhere," the Russian president said
By Aric Jenkins
June 3, 2017
Vladimir Putin Plays the Piano While Visiting China
He had some time before meeting China's President
By Tara John
May 15, 2017
Pence Met Privately With Top Russian Cleric
A top cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met privately with Vice President Mike Pence Thursday morning and urged the U.S. to cooperate with Russia to combat terrorism...
By Elizabeth Dias
May 11, 2017
Condoleezza Rice Is 'Appalled' by Russian Election Hacking
"We ought to find a way, ultimately, to punish it"
By Mahita Gajanan
May 9, 2017
U.S.-Russia Relations Are 'Worse' Than During the Cold War, Kremlin Spokesman Says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Petrov says relations could improve if Presidents Trump and President Putin meet
By Maya Rhodan
April 3, 2017
'Read My Lips, No.' Vladimir Putin Denies Russia Meddled in the Presidential Election
"All those things are fictional, illusory and provocations, lies"
By Alana Abramson
March 30, 2017
Watch John Oliver Put Putin on Blast for His Comments About Women
Women around the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, and as John Oliver pointed out, unfortunately so did some men rather sloppily. On Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight, Oliver looked back at...
By Melissa Locker
March 13, 2017
President Trump Will Seek Angela Merkel's Advice on Russia
President Trump will seek the advice of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on how to approach Russian President Vladimir Putin, Administration officials said Friday. Merkel's March 14 visit to the White House—the first meeting for Trump...
By Zeke J Miller
March 10, 2017
John Oliver Has a Song About Vladimir Putin for Donald Trump
It's to remind Trump that being friends with a man like Putin can be a risky proposition
By Melissa Locker
February 20, 2017
As Moscow Advances, U.S. Allies Look Warily to Trump for Clarity
As Moscow advances, U.S. allies look warily to Trump for clarity
By Massimo Calabresi / Washington and Simon Shuster / Podgorica, Montenegro
February 16, 2017
Russia Rocks Tillerson Hearing
To listen to Rex Tillerson’s grilling in the Senate, the Secretary of State’s portfolio under incoming President Donald Trump comes down to one challenge: Russia. Tillerson, the former CEO of ExxonMobil and a government neophyte,...
By Philip Elliott
January 11, 2017
Donald Trump on Letter From Vladimir Putin: 'His Thoughts Are So Correct'
'I hope both sides are able to live up to these thoughts'
By Katie Reilly
December 23, 2016
Why the Assassination of a Russian Ambassador in Turkey Won't Start a New War
The shocking event could bring the countries closer
By Jared Malsin
December 20, 2016
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