That included a Monday joint statement from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal calling Trump’s threat of ramped-up economic penalties if Russia doesn’t cut a peace deal in next 50 days “a real executive hammer to drive the parties to the negotiating table.”

Donald Trump wants the public to believe that Vladimir Putin “didn’t fool” him, but the Republican's recent record is in the way of his absurd talking point.

The White House has played down reports that Donald Trump privately encouraged Volodymyr Zelensky to strike targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow and St Petersburg. That's despite the US president's promise to deliver more weapons to Ukraine via NATO allies,

Donald Trump has issued a 50-day ultimatum threatening sanctions on Russia’s economy by targeting its trading partners to pressure an end to the Ukraine war. Russia is taking the threats seriously but remains ready to respond.

Donald Trump has not been the biggest supporter of Ukraine in the war against Russia. Despite Russia being the invader, Trump has not shown support for Ukraine during his presidential campaign, and the same went