Putin is dangling dubious Russian riches before Trump’s inner circle, betting that personal profit will succeed where diplomacy has failed in persuading Washington to abandon Ukraine. Will it work?

T he world has watched Russia’s war against Ukraine largely through the movement of its front lines. But behind those lines, Moscow is building something more durable: a hidden ...

From his web of bunker hideaways, Putin has been spinning tales of glorious military victories in Ukraine, but most wins are ...