Trump's close relationship with Putin could come back to haunt the US

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are seen walking side-by-side after the Helsinki summit in 2018.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the Helsinki summit in 2018. Trump has long been accused of being too close to Putin.

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Ukraine says it struck a Russian ammo depot where North Korean weapons and devastating glide bombs were stored

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Destroyed ammunition and damaged rail cars in Toropets on September 22.
The aftermath of a Ukrainian attack on another Russian ammunition depot in September.

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Putin's weak response to Ukraine's advance on Russian soil appears to be rooted in a persistent fatal flaw

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wears a suit and sits on a white chair behind a desk and in front of a flag.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in September 2024.

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The Kremlin says Trump sent Putin COVID tests during the pandemic, but denies subsequent calls

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US President Donald Trump (R) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Trump sent COVID tests to Putin at the height of the pandemic, according to Bob Woodward's forthcoming book.

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Russian TV Stations Down After Hackers Send Putin a Birthday Present

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Trump-Putin relationship: New book details secret COVID tests, up to 7 phone calls since 2021

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A Trump campaign spokesman vigorously denied the claims in the new book, calling the author "demented and deranged."

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Russia may have lost a rare drone over Ukraine — and it could be an intelligence win for the West

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Russia's S-70 drone is seen taking off at an unidentified location in August 2019.
Russia's S-70 drone is seen taking off at an unidentified location in August 2019.

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Video shows the apparent destruction of a $10M Russian air defense system with a cheap drone worth a few hundred dollars

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A composite image shows a Russian Osa system firing rocket on top of green grass and against a blue sky beside a still from video footage that shows a weapons system smoking
A composite image shows a Russian Osa system and a still from footage that Ukraine said showed an Osa destroyed by a drone.

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The Russian arms dealer who was exchanged for Brittney Griner is trying to sell weapons to the Houthis: report

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Viktor Bout was released in a prisoner swap in 2022, having spent a decade in US custody.

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Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'

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Screenshot of footage depicting the fallout of dragon drones spraying Russian tanks with molten thermite.
Screenshot of footage showing a Ukrainian "dragon drone" attacking a Russian tank.

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