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.

Advisers to the Russian leader have been surprised by the sudden change in tone from the White House in recent weeks.

Russia has completed the issuance of passports to Ukrainians in seized territories, a move Kyiv deems illegal. More than 3.5 million passports were distributed in regions annexed by Russia, limiting access to services for those refusing.

Two husky dogs savaged the boy, 9, tearing off his face from his eyes to his lower lips in the process - leaving his taxi driver father Valentin Korolev, 48, distraught

Russian authorities have finished issuing passports to Ukrainian nationals living in territories seized by the Russian military, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, a process that Ukraine has condemned as an illegal attempt to erase the region's Ukrainian identity.

The fight is by no means over, with the head of the E.U. Commission announcing plans to strengthen Europe’s defense industry and drastically increase military capabilities.

Donald Trump reportedly reached out to Vladimir Putin for assistance regarding Iran. On one hand, he signals a desire to negotiate a new agreement, while on the other, he applies "maximum pressure" by targeting Iran's oil business.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause cyber and information operations against Russia as Trump seeks to bring Putin to the negotiating table to end war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding talks on Tuesday with the head of Myanmar’s military government, who seeks to cement cooperation with Moscow as he faces isolation and sanctions from the West.