The Kremlin has softened President Vladimir Putin's remarks on its English-language website, making them less emotionally charged.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned "Western elites" against trying to sabotage a potential rapprochement between Russia and the United States, saying Moscow would use its diplomats and intelligence services to thwart such efforts.

The war in Ukraine will be a focal point of the meeting between the US president and UK prime minister in Washington later.

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NBC News’ Richard Engel, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas, and Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul join Katy Tur to express concerns about Trump’s deference towards Russia.

CNN’s Erin Burnett reports on President Donald Trump’s comments that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will not “violate his word” on Ukraine. Trump also appeared to shift his tone from recent days on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting and a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House.

Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian state TV host and key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Moscow could "erase" Germany "off the face of the earth" during a recent broadcast. Newsweek reached out to the German embassy for comment via email on Thursday.

This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to give up some of its minerals in exchange for support, in a deal which is currently being finalised, according to a Ukrainian minister.

Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth chats with James Robbins from the Institute of World Politics about how the Trump administration seeks to remake U.S. relations with Russia.

European nations are rushing to spend more as America threatens to withdraw its longstanding protection.