Angela Stent, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, says Russian President Vladimir Putin counted on Chinese President Xi Jinping's support when he invaded Ukraine – and continues to count on Beijing's economic support and diplomatic support on a global stage.

Russia, however, has not taken kindly to Trump's threats. "President Trump's statements are perceived not as a signal for peace, but as a signal for the continuation of the war,"

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within his first 24 hours in office. His patience with Russia's Putin now appears to be wearing thin.

Huge workforce shortage due to attempted invasion and a declining birth rate has Moscow scrambling to fill the labor gap

“Putin will not negotiate as a loser,” one of his longtime associates tells TIME by phone from Moscow. “He knows that winners don’t get punished, and if he wins, all of this” — the sanctions, the tariffs — “will go away.”

In today's DNA, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha analyzed the ongoing situation between the US and Russia over the conflict with Ukraine. Will the tension between Trump and Putin impact their relationship?

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia’s war effort in Ukraine has gotten only more aggressive.

Is Melania Trump behind the bitter breakup of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin? Trump revealed how his conversation with First Lady of the United States changed his stance towards Russia.

President Trump threatens Putin with 100% tariffs if no Ukraine peace deal is reached within 50 days, while confirming arms sales to NATO to support Ukrainian resistance.

Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Putin as he vows to send Ukraine Patriot missiles ahead of meeting with NATO boss - Trump continued to express his frustration at Russian president Vladimir Putin on Sunday,