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Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund

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By: Anton Troianovski
The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoys, with Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, in Moscow last month.
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Ukraine’s Feeling of Moral Whiplash at the Hands of Trump

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By: Marc Santora
The United States once declared that Ukraine’s fight was the front line in a global battle for freedom. Now the Trump administration is sending money to Moscow.

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Cars burning in the parking lot after a Russian drone strike on Friday in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

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By: Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton
Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Oil drilling rigs in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Polar LNG plan called for the company to tap into the giant load of natural gas available in the state’s northern reaches.
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