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WSJ: Trump listened as Putin pushed for Crimea, Donbas recognition

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have held numerous phone conversations and exchanged messages through intermediaries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 7, citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the talks.

8 August 2025, 10:47 AM

At NATO summit, leaders urged Trump to increase economic pressure on Russia — Czech president

During a closed-door dinner at the NATO summit in The Hague, leaders sought to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to step up economic pressure on Russia, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview with CNN Prima News on June 29.

30 June 2025, 11:37 AM

Pentagon chief acknowledges NATO has stepped up

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his NATO counterparts over dinner that he recognizes other alliance members have “really stepped up” by agreeing to a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP, The Guardian reported on June 25.

25 June 2025, 02:10 PM

NATO’s Rutte condemns Russian strikes, promises more aid to Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte condemned Russia’s recent mass attacks on Ukrainian cities as “unacceptable” during a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in The Hague on June 24, NV correspondent Nataliia Rop reported.

24 June 2025, 07:30 PM

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