President Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about ...

NPR talks with military analyst Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia's gains in Ukraine and what they reveal about the war's direction.

NPR asks Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about President Trump's recent tough talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said he's now considering new sanctions.

Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight Sunday since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Russia has launched massive drone and missile assaults on Ukrainian cities over the weekend. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The attacks happened over the past three nights, even as the ...

President Trump has been critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days. NPR looks at the deteriorating relationship and whether Trump might take steps against Russia in favor of Ukraine.

What does President Trump's changing rhetoric on Vladimir Putin suggest about his relationship with the Russian leader? NPR's Michel Martin asks William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

MARTIN: Meanwhile, Russia announced it's ready to hold another round of peace talks. In a few minutes, we'll talk about Trump and Putin's relationship with a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine ...

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: ... Michel, to go after Russia's oil sales, because if you think about the context in early 2022, inflation in the United States was at a four-decade high.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: For decades, American businessman Michael Calvey was bullish on doing business in Russia. He was the co-founder of a venture capital firm that had attracted billions of ...

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This weekend, the Ukrainian air force said Russian forces launched the largest air assault on Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

michel martin, host: To hear more about what may be happening, we've called Michael Kofman, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a top analyst of Russian military ...