It was the clearest sign yet that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Russia Demands Role in Guaranteeing Ukraine’s Postwar Security
European and Ukrainian officials call the idea ludicrous, showing the large gaps in peace negotiations.
Will Putin meet with Zelensky to end the Ukraine war?
The Kremlin is keeping its options open, but analysts said the Russian leader would probably only meet with his Ukrainian counterpart to accept a capitulation.
Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide
Showing an uncanny ability to adapt to circumstances, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has turned himself into a key engineer of President Vladimir V. Putin’s autocratic machine.
Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War.
Dmitri N. Kozak, who has said privately that the invasion was a mistake, has lost power to another senior Putin ally, Sergei V. Kiriyenko, who has embraced the military action.
The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War
For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.
The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War
For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.
The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War
For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state.
With Sanctions Looming, Trump’s Envoy to Russia Meets With Putin
The envoy, Steve Witkoff, passed along “signals” from President Trump, according to an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin. Mr. Witkoff was making his fifth visit to Russia this year.
Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead
The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.