Putin welcomes Trump’s vow to end Ukraine war: ‘He said it sincerely’

Trump said Thursday his efforts to broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine could start on election night if he becomes the 47th president. Read More

Elon Musk’s Alleged Talks With Putin Raise National Security Concerns

In addition to having a top-secret security clearance as a major U.S. defense contractor, the billionaire is now deeply involved in Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Read More

Trump says Biden's 'stupid statement' proves political persecution

Democrats have been careful to avoid commenting on the former president's legal woes. Trump on Wednesday jumped on recent statements by Biden. Read More

Behind Trump’s Views on Ukraine: Putin’s Gambit and a Political Grudge

Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin ... political party in Ukraine, where he had worked as a consultant. Image Paul J. Manafort, Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, resigned days after news ... Read More

Trump Suggests Putin Wants to End War, as Zelensky Looks On

“I’m sure President Putin wants it to stop ... on Friday morning to stay out of U.S. domestic politics lasted about three minutes. Mr. Trump immediately dragged the Ukrainian leader ... Read More

How Trump would have made Putin think twice before invading Ukraine

Joe Biden was stood on the south lawn at the White House when he told reporters that putting American troops on the ground was “not on the table” to deter a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read More

Watch: Zelenskyy Interrupts After Trump Says 'I Have a Very Good Relationship' with Putin

Yeah," Trump replied with a smile. "But, you know, it takes two to tango. And we're gonna have a good meeting today ... Zelenskyy's platitudes about defending democracy. For those of us who ... Read More

Trump says if he spoke to Putin 'it's a smart thing' to do

Former President Donald Trump declined to say on Tuesday whether he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office in 2021 but said if he had done so it would be wise. Read More

Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"

Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer. Read More

Trump’s new go-to complaint: 'Election interference': From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics ... Hill. In today’s edition, we examine how Donald Trump is making baseless ... Read More

Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book's assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House ... Read More

Trump won’t say if he’s spoken to Vladimir Putin since leaving office, but adds — ‘if I did it’s a smart thing’

Journalist Bob Woodward reports in his new book “War” that Trump has held “as many as seven” phone conversations with Putin as a private citizen ... Read More