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Vladimir Putin

Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.

Jonathan Lemire

June 5, 2025

An image of Trump and Zelensky's hands during their Oval Office confrontation.

What Is a ‘Reverse Nixon,’ and Can Trump Pull It Off?

Michael Schuman

May 30, 2025

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Is Trump Falling Out of Love With Putin?

Jonathan Lemire and Ashley Parker

May 29, 2025

Paper cutouts of Trump and Putin torn apart from each other.

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The President’s Pattern of Impatience

David A. Graham

May 28, 2025

Donald Trump looks off to the side with a microphone in front of him

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Trump’s Tirades Aren’t Swaying Putin

May 27, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Vladimir Putin clapping with a disinterested expression.

Trump Hands Putin Another Victory

Jonathan Lemire

May 21, 2025

Side-by-side images of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, both looking serious

Putin’s Still In Charge

May 19, 2025

A photo of Vladimir Putin on the phone.

Trump’s Basic Misunderstanding About the War in Ukraine

May 19, 2025

Duplicated images of Vladimir Putin’s face in red and blue

Nobody in Ukraine Thinks the War Will End Soon

May 19, 2025

A man surveys a damaged home in Ukraine.

Trump’s Real Secretary of State

Isaac Stanley-Becker

May 14, 2025

A photo-illustration of Steve Witkoff with details of the world map and real-estate blueprints

Putin’s Bread and Circus Had Bread

May 6, 2025

Photo of an elderly woman feeding a baby with Vladimir Putin on T.V.

Trump Weighs His Options Against Putin

Jonathan Lemire

April 30, 2025

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The Polls Are Sending Trump a Message

David A. Graham

April 29, 2025

US President Donald Trump is out of focus in the photo, while the blue cloudy sky behind him is in focus

Russia Is in Demographic Free Fall. Putin Isn’t Helping.

April 29, 2025

A woman pushing a stroller in Moscow

Why Trump Is Giving Putin Everything He Wants

April 29, 2025

Two men play cards on a stage in front of a map of Europe, their faces obscured by cut-outs of Trump and Putin.

I’ve Seen How This Plays Out for Ukraine

Tetiana Kotelnykova

April 25, 2025

An illustration of a photo of two hands outstreched to shake ripped in half.

Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia

April 23, 2025

A woman crying on another woman's shoulder after a strike in Ukraine

How America Can Avoid Becoming Russia

April 17, 2025

An image of America fading into an image of Russia

Why America’s Oligarchs May Regret Their Obedience

April 7, 2025

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Russia’s Repression Goes South

March 31, 2025

An image of protesters in front of the Georgian Parliament throwing fireworks

The Hollow Men

illustration of a row of 4 headless/hollow blue-suited figures with white shirts and red ties

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State

Trump Gets a Taste of Putin’s Tactics

Jonathan Lemire

March 18, 2025

Patchwork of photos of Putin and Trump, with telephone cords

Another Upside-Down Day of Trump Diplomacy

Jonathan Lemire

March 13, 2025

President Donald Trump meets in the Oval Office with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Don’t Trust the Trumpsplainers

March 12, 2025

World leaders, most of them men in dark suits, start to disperse from their positions for a group photo

The Only Question Trump Asks Himself

March 11, 2025

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.

Europe Can’t Trust the U.S. Anymore

March 10, 2025

People walk behind a waving flag of the European Union

Trump Drops the Mask

March 10, 2025

Trump's face, dimly lit and in front of a faded blue screen

The Tragic Success of Global Putinism

March 10, 2025

A GIF of Earth spinning on Putin's finger

Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns

Claude Malhuret

March 8, 2025

Claude Malhuret speaking to a microphone

Putin Won

March 8, 2025

Vladimir Putin winking, surrounded by stylized red white and blue triangles and circles

Trump Is Offering Putin Another Munich

March 7, 2025

A photo of Neville Chamberlain signing an agreement with Hitler is set next to one of Putin speaking at a podium.

The Simple Explanation for Why Trump Turned Against Ukraine

March 5, 2025

An illustration of Trump and Zelensky arguing, with an inverted illustration beneath it

The Key Mismatch Between Zelensky and Trump

March 1, 2025

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The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky

February 28, 2025

Photo-illustration of a cutout black-and-white image of Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Donald Trump (right) sitting next to each other, seemingly mid-argument.

It Was an Ambush

February 28, 2025

Photo of Donald Trump, J. D. Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office