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Cold War redux in more ways than one: Russia and the U.S. look to thaw relations in the hockey rink

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Faceoffs and power plays aren’t just hockey terms — they’re the language of international diplomacy. This week Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Cold War tradition of taking geopolitics onto the ice, suggesting in a call to President Donald Trump that American and Russian skaters play matches against each other. While the challenge is yet … Read more

Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations

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Tensions between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government had been escalating behind the scenes for the past week before they fully erupted into public view Wednesday. Privately, Ukrainian officials were alarmed after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was told his meetings with top Trump administration officials could be canceled if he didn’t swiftly agree to certain demands. They … Read more