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Putin Briefs Leaders of China and India on Talks With U.S. on Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday briefed the leaders of China and India on his negotiations with the United States over Ukraine peace talks, according to the Kremlin, the latest sign of the Kremlin's overtures to major developing nations amid President Trump's escalating global trade war. Mr. Putin has stepped up the pace of his public diplomacy since meeting Mr. Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday. That meeting led the White House and the Kremlin to announce separately that Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin could meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine as soon as next week. Ahead of the expected meeting, Mr. Putin appears to be shoring up support for his war strategy among global or regional powers that have either sided with Russia or remained neutral in the conflict. Mr. Putin spoke by telephone on Friday with President Xi Jinping of China and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, but neither Moscow nor Beijing disclosed the substance of their talks beyond offering vague promises to deepen cooperation. On Thursday, Mr. Putin met an Indian national security official in Moscow and spoke by telephone with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa. In that period, Mr. Putin also spoke by telephone or in person with the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. China, India, Russia and South Africa, as well as Brazil, are the major members of the BRICS, a group of 10 developing nations. Those countries, apart from Russia, which already faces comprehensive American sanctions over the war in Ukraine, have seen their trade conditions with the United States worsen significantly since Mr. Trump returned to office in January. In most cases, Mr. Trump has framed higher tariffs on these nations as punishments for domestic policies, real or imagined, that he did not like. He has criticized South Africa as mistreating its white minority; called on Brazil to stop prosecuting former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of planning to overthrow the government; and threatened to double tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CNN
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- CNN
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The Hill
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- The Hill
Senate Democrat: Trump credibility on line with Russia deadline
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday argued President Trump's reputation is on the line as the world awaits pending secondary sanctions on Russia. 'I believe that his credibility will be damaged if he fails to follow through today on this deadline. There is no excuse for succumbing to this Putin ploy,' Blumenthal said during an appearance on CNN's 'CNN News Central.' 'The president has demonstrated that he means business. He said he's disappointed with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. He ought to impose those sanctions on China, India, Brazil. They are buying Russian oil. They are sustaining his war machine, and they ought to be held accountable,' the Democratic senator added. The White House has threatened to impose additional sanctions targeting key Russian trading partners on Friday. A senior official said Wednesday following special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Putin in Russia that the sanctions were 'still expected to be implemented Friday.' Trump said the meeting between his envoy and the Russian leader was 'highly productive' and claimed there was 'great progress' from the meeting. The U.S. has used the deadline for weeks in an effort to push Moscow to the negotiating table for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, a first step toward ending the more than three-year war. 'I don't know that sanctions bother him [Putin]. You know? They know about sanctions. I know better than anybody about sanctions, and tariffs and everything else. I don't know if that has any effect. But we're going to do it,' Trump said in July. Trump has announced he will hit India with tariffs of up to 50 percent while criticizing New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil. China has also defended its purchase of Russian oil, pushing back on the threat of new U.S. tariffs. Blumenthal said Friday that profits spurred by foreign oil purchases can be categorized as 'blood money.' 'And they should pay a price for fueling the kind of merciless and murderous aerial assault that is killing Ukrainians, literally last night in their homes, hospitals, educational centers. It is atrocities that they should be held accountable for supporting,' Blumenthal said. Blumenthal said without repercussions, the Kremlin will continue to strike and advance in the region. 'The credibility of president and the United States is at stake. Putin is simply stringing us along,' Blumenthal said.
