Fresh possibilities have emerged for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with a change of power in Washington.

As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.

In a recent broadcast, Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian state TV host and known ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cheered on President Donald Trump 's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and said his call for new elections in Kyiv is "the cherry on the cake."

The New York Post sent Donald Trump a clear message on Friday with a searing front page showing Vladimir Putin alongside the headline: ”THIS IS A DICTATOR.” Trump’s onetime “favorite newspaper,” owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, ran the ...