The agency declined to comment on Ratcliffe’s first publicly known trip to the Russian capital, where he spent about four hours before leaving.

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After military and diplomatic efforts, President Trump is pinning his hopes on economic warfare.

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The Treasury secretary announced new sanctions meant to target Tehran’s enablers and devastate the regime economically.

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Recent exercises gauged the military’s ability to absorb a mass of recruits in case the Kremlin orders a fresh mobilization push for the first time since 2022.

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The president attempted nuclear diplomacy with the autocrat during his first term. North Korea’s program has only grown stronger since then.

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