Vladimir Putin has “played Donald Trump like a violin” over Ukraine, according to a former British intelligence boss. Sir Alex Younger, who was the head of MI6 between 2014 and 2020, said the Russian president is going to make his US counterpart “look like a Muppet” by continuing to bomb its neighbour.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — An emboldened Vladimir Putin appears to be pressing ahead in his war in Ukraine, as many in Washington are working to figure out what consequences, if any, will deter him. One week ago, President Donald Trump spoke to Putin on the phone.

It is speculated that Kim Jong Un has lost at least 6,000 soldiers, with the decision to assist Putin reportedly not being well-received domestically - leading to officials offering families of the deceased the 'rare privilege' of moving to the capital and working on a memorial to appease them, reports the Express.

There’s an apparent shift in Donald Trump's position on Russia and Vladimir Putin. Christina Ruffini and Nancy Youseff join The Weekend to discuss the bromance seemingly moving towards a breakup.