WASHINGTON—President Trump finds himself a “yes” away from brokering a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine. But it is Russian President Vladimir Putin who has to say it, and he is leaning in the other direction.

The US literally pulled Russia out of Western isolation, where it had been sent after its invasion of Ukraine. Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House changed the trajectory of relations between Washington and Moscow,

Russia's president says he supports the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, "in principle." But Vladimir Putin has attached various conditions to his agreement — which critics say reveal Russia’s true aims.

The chaos that gripped Wall Street on March 10, 2025, was no accident. The plummeting stock market, the sharp decline in Bitcoin, and the spike in volatility all pointed to a single, undeniable factor: President Donald Trump's economic policies,