US President Donald Trump has stated that the slow pace of Russia's occupation of Ukraine, despite large-scale bombardments of Ukrainian cities, is damaging Russia's reputation. He has stressed that the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin have led to significant human losses and destruction but have not brought the end of the war any closer.

A Kremlin spokesman has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's characterization of Russia as a "paper tiger," noting that the country is traditionally seen as a bear, not a tiger, and there are "no paper bears".

Kremlin spokesman shoots back at Trump's suggestion that Russia is "a paper tiger," declaring: "There are no paper bears. And Russia is a real bear."

A Russian official fired back at President Donald Trump with a bizarre comparison after Trump mocked the country’s military in a social media post on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov disputed Trump’s characterization that Russia is a “paper tiger” during an interview with Russian-state media,

Russia supports a call by U.S. President Donald Trump for a comprehensive global ban on biological weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

The rapid thawing of long-frozen U.S.-Belarusian diplomatic relations continues to make the headlines, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Envoy John Coale making another trip to Belarus on Sept. 11. This visit secured the release of 52 prisoners and led to the U.

In a change of tone, President Donald Trump said with backing from the European Union and Nato, Ukraine could take all of its land claimed by Russia.

Whether or not Turkey scores a coveted F-35 agreement, the decision by Trump to host Erdogan at the White House is itself a victory of sorts for the Turkish leader. Erdogan was held at a distance by the Biden administration over concerns about Turkey’s relationship with Russia as well as Erdogan’s record on human rights.