He is accused of being a propagandist for the Russian government and is a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Simes is a Russian-American political pundit, author and editor who served as the president and CEO of The Center for the National Interest.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that he understands the “mentality of the Russians” better than President Trump and his officials — as he issued a warning to the president. Zelensky roundly rejected Trump’s conclusion that Vladimir Putin wants to stop his bloody war on Ukraine,

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the Russian leader told him “very strongly” that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields.

Donald Trump said he held a 75-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin just days after tensions between both leaders spilled into the open. The call, which Trump shared publicly on X, took place while the war in Ukraine passed its third year,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he understands Russian President Vladimir Putin "much better" than President Donald Trump does.