Midterm Push or Meaningful Shift? Trump’s Approach to Russia

Podcast: Brussels Sprouts · Center for a New American Security | CNAS

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

On October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had reached a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to produce to purchase Russian diesel ahead of next month’s midterm elections—the first in a series of overtures to Moscow. Trump also waived congressional sanctions on Russia and signaled willingness to meet with Putin and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to discuss a peace deal on Ukraine without European involvement. The president’s deal with Putin coincides with striking animosity towards Kyiv. Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claiming last week that U...