Trump bolstered Putin’s bargaining position in the past week, but the road to this alliance has been years in the making.

Serious discussions about holding a meeting between the two leaders have been building steam since Feb. 12, when Trump had a phone call with Putin.

Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, has called on the United States to maintain its military support for Ukraine.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door to Western companies’ return to the Russian market ...