The Trump-Zelensky meeting stunned American observers and was widely celebrated by allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Peter Baker, a veteran journalist and former Moscow correspondent for the New York Times, compared the White House’s decision to Kremlin tactics.

The dramatic events at the White House have drawn reactions from many world leaders. The BBC notes that there has been no such reaction from Vladimir Putin. Other Russian politicians have been much less restrained.

In the aftermath of Friday’s Oval Office debacle, Team Trump apparently expects Volodymyr Zelenskyy to beg for forgiveness — by some accounts, on camera.

A series of American pivots under Trump has sent an unmistakable message to the Russian president, according to several Russia and geopolitical experts.

O’Brien’s joke comes just days after Trump and Vice President JD Vance detonated a metaphorical bomb during their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, disgracefully demanding that the wartime president thank them for aid they didn’t even approve, which they are anxious to see returns on.

The Kremlin expressed approval of President Donald Trump’s recent shift in tone regarding Ukraine, with a spokesman stating that the White House now holds a position that “largely coincides” with that of Russia.

A meeting is expected between US President Donald Trump, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. These could take place in the coming days, the Fox News reports, citing the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

“The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations, this largely aligns with our vision” said Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s press secretary (a job that does not ...

Vance tried to praise diplomatic efforts led by the Trump administration to seek a peace deal with Russia, but Zelensky questioned him on the value of diplomacy when