Vladimir Putin

Watch Putin and Saudi Prince Embrace at G-20

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 November 30, 2018

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

Vladimir Putin

Congress Tries Again to Learn About Trump-Putin Talks

Fact-Checking Trump's TIME Interview

Watchdogs Sue Trump Over Missing Putin Notes

The Quick Read About… Russia’s New Internet Law