President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but the American leader’s policy shifts since taking office again could have profound effects.

Historians like to play a parlor game called periodization, in which they attempt to define an era, often by identifying it with the individual who most shaped the times: the Age of Jackson, the Age of Reagan. Usually, this exercise requires many decades of hindsight, but not so in the 21st century.

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.

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.

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

“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 ...

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.

Karoline Leavitt, newly appointed White House press secretary, criticized New York Times journalist Peter Baker for comparing President Trump’s media tactics to those of Russian President Putin. The clash arose after the Trump administration took control of press pool access,