Category: Putin, Vladimir V

A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.

As President Trump promotes renewed business ties with Russia, an American investor has a warning: Anyone there can become a pawn.
Canada and China Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs, Amid Fears of Trade War

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada warned that the Trump administration’s tariffs were leading to a trade war. Mexico’s leader vowed to impose countermeasures on Sunday.
Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.
Corporate America Is Not Raring to Return to Russia if Trump Lifts Sanctions

The White House promised “incredible opportunities” if Moscow ended the war in Ukraine. But Russia’s economy is struggling and the business environment is unpredictable.
Is Russia Open for Business — and at What Cost?

Investors seem open to the prospect of peace talks, but Western companies face a dilemma just three years after many retreated from the country.
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods

As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.
World Economic Forum: Will Trump and Davos Herald a New World Disorder

Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.
Two Presidents, Two Policies, One Superpower: America in Transition

Even as President Biden brokers a cease-fire in Lebanon, President-elect Donald J. Trump is running his own foreign policy without waiting to be sworn in.
Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West

The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts

The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game

The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.
Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.