Russian President Vladimir Putin has echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.

President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.

In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission just sued Elon Musk, accusing him of not notifying that agency or shareholders of his purchases of Twitter shares in early 2022. They claim that, by hiding his accumulation of stock, Musk was able to buy the company on the cheap.

After breaking a campaign promise about the war in Ukraine, the new president is making matters worse by blaming Ukraine for the conflict Russia started.

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia if an agreement isn’t reached to end the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine said on Friday it had struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in a huge drone attack that caused fires at the refinery's production facilities and an oil pumping station.

This partnership became much closer after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February of 2022. Washington realized that a Russian victory in Ukraine — meaning Moscow’s effective control of the country — would threaten core U.

The GRU reportedly paid the militant group $200,000 for each killed coalition soldier and smaller amounts for Afghan troops. Overall, the Taliban received $30 million, with money also going to other groups opposing the government in Kabul, the report said.

The United States on Wednesday imposed hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, seeking to increase pressure on Moscow in the Biden administration's final days and protect some sanctions previously imposed.

Trump promised during his campaign that upon his return to the White House, he would swiftly end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries