The two leaders are set to meet Friday at a summit in Alaska, a moment that could prove pivotal for both the war in Ukraine and Trump’s increasingly tense ties with Putin. While the US president has ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s final words at the Alaska summit were delivered with a smile, spoken in an unusual burst of English. “And next time in Moscow,” Putin said – no translation needed – ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grasp of English is steady, though thickly accented, giving him more than enough skill to speak to President Trump and build a rapport one on one. Though Putin is ...