A series of American pivots under Trump has sent an unmistakable message to the Russian president, according to several Russia and geopolitical experts.

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev's statement on Wednesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will not be included in the National Wealth Fund mirrors President Vladimir Putin's historically cautious approach to cryptocurrency.

Putin is desperate for U.S. businesses to return to stave off his economic collapse, write Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

President Donald Trump refused to label his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a dictator on Monday, despite having called the Ukrainian leader one in a post on his social-media platform, Truth Social, last week. Newsweek has contacted Ukraine's Foreign Ministry for comment by email.

Donald Trump blasted for 'strengthening hand of aggressor' Vladimir Putin by halting military aid to Ukraine - Moscow reacts to Trump’s sudden announcement as France and Poland criticise the move

O’Brien’s joke comes just days after Trump and Vice President JD Vance detonated a metaphorical bomb during their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, disgracefully demanding that the wartime president thank them for aid they didn’t even approve, which they are anxious to see returns on.

President Trump has turned the history of the Western world upside down by luring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into the Oval Office and using the occasion to put the United States

Trump imposed tariffs against Washington’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Just after midnight, Trump put 25% taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on Canadian energy.