Trump, White House and Kremlin

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Kremlin Envoy Meets Trump Official at White House as Cease-Fire Sputters
WASHINGTON—A top Kremlin envoy completed two days of talks with President Trump’s Russia negotiator at the White House on Thursday, the first high-level bilateral meeting in the U.S. since before the Ukraine invasion in 2022.
Top Trump Aide Hosts White House Meeting With Kremlin Envoy
The meeting between Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff was apparently the first time in years that a senior Russian official had traveled to the United States for talks with an American counterpart.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Russian negotiator at White House
President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev at the White House on Wednesday, sources told CBS News.

Trump, Russia and Tariffs

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White House Explains Why Russia Not Included in Trump's New Tariffs
Trump is calling his tariff policy "kind reciprocal," saying he could've been much harsher on US trading partners.
How were Trump’s new tariffs calculated? Why isn’t Russia included? 5 questions, answered
Trump promised tariffs that would mirror what other nations assess. In fact, the calculation is quite different.
Trump excludes Russia from tariffs amid ongoing Ukraine talks
The Russian independent portal Meduza assessed that Donald Trump did not impose tariffs on Russia to avoid tensions related to talks about ending the war in Ukraine. However, it was mentioned that Moscow might also face a separate decree.
White House Official Explains Why Russia Isn't On Donald Trump's New Tariffs List
The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on ...
Why Trump left Russia, North Korea off ‘Liberation Day’ tariff list
Russia and North Korea were excluded from Trump's tariff list as neither country engages in meaningful trade relations with ...
White House defends not including Russia, North Korea on tariffs
The White House on Thursday defended its decision to not include Russia, North Korea, Cuba or Belarus in the latest round of tariffs, which targeted dozens of global trading partners that were ...
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Russia, Cuba and North Korea escape worst of Trump's tariff wrath
MOSCOW: While US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on allies and foes including Europe, India, Japan and China, some ...
Kremlin official says he's meeting Trump admin in first Russian visit to US since Ukraine war
Russia's special envoy on international economic and investment, Kirill Dmitriev, says he's in Washington meeting with the ...
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White House defends Russia, North Korea exclusion from Trump's reciprocal tariffs
Nations 'already facing extremely high tariffs and our previously imposed sanctions preclude any meaningful trade with these ...
Putin envoy and top US negotiator to meet at White House
Kirill Dmitriev, an economic envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is expected to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff, ...
Why Russia Escaped Trump's Tariffs
Russia was notably absent from the sweeping tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, which are set to ...