CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with the authors of a new book that reveals President Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors in 2024 that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine and to deter Chinese President Xi Jinping from attacking Taiwan by threatening to “bomb the sh*t” out of Moscow and Beijing in retaliation.

Plus: Political battle shaping up between Texas, Florida{beacon}WASHINGTON is barreling toward a confrontation with Moscow, as tension grows between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir

Kazakhstan, whose close ties with Russia and China have made it a significant regional player in Central Asia, has said it is ready to reach a compromise with the Trump administration over tariffs due to take effect next month.

Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does? Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is maybe.

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Trump said after a call last week with Putin that he was unhappy with Russia’s president and “I don’t think he’s looking to stop” the war. Then, speaking at the start of a dinner he hosted for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday night, Trump said, “I’m not happy with President Putin at all.”

Vladimir Putin is pushing ahead in Ukraine with renewed intensity, despite President Trump’s sharp criticism of him in recent days. Early this morning, Russian troops launched a record 728 exploding drones and decoys,

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of him, as he has stepped up aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities.