Donald Trump has issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin just hours after taking office following his inauguration. Trump said that Putin is ‘destroying Russia’ and urged him to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine to end the war.

As president-elect, Donald Trump said on more than one occasion that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. More than a day into his presidency, the war rages on. But “ending wars” does still appear to be a top priority for the new administration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday and said Moscow is open to dialogue with the new administration.  Speaking during a video

In contrast, the Russian Federation has been referred to as an “imitation democracy”. It has institutions that one would find in democratic systems of government (a parliament and a directly elected president). But, among other flaws, these institutions do not function within a genuinely competitive or fair electoral environment.

In his first public comments following President Donald Trump's inauguration, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated on Monday that he sees a second Trump presidency as an opportunity for a new era in U.S.-Russian relations.

The Biden administration on Thursday announced $500 million in additional military aid for Ukraine as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting ...

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US President Donald Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin was "destroying Russia ... deal," Trump told reporters on his return to the Oval Office. "I think Russia's going to be in big trouble."

He mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when signing his second batch of executive orders in the Oval Office after a reporter asked him for further details about how he plans to deal with the leaders.