U.S. President Donald Trump refuses to impose sanctions on Russia as it may hinder future business and trade opportunities with Moscow, the New York Times (NYT) reported on May 20, citing a White House official.

Moscow previously denied claims from the Biden administration that it is looking to put anti-satellite arsenal into the atmosphere.

US President Donald Trump has refused to join the European Union's sanctions pressure on Russia after a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Instead, he has expressed an intention to focus on economic cooperation with Moscow,

President Donald Trump “shocked” European leaders on a conference call while discussing the outcome of his conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, according to a report. Trump and Putin spoke for around two hours on Monday in what was seen in Europe as an opportunity for the U.

The U.S. president says the onus is on Russia and Ukraine, not Washington, to end the war, according to a report.

Donald Trump has been urged to pressure Russia with further sanctions, after Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky warned Vladimir Putin is “trying to buy time” to continue his war.The US president insisted progress had been made after his two-hour call with the Russian president on Monday.