The generally chilly and infrequently frozen relationship between Russia and the U.S. has gotten so much hotter since President Trump took workplace. And even by way of the American drive to dealer a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could also be faltering, the will to do large enterprise offers with the Kremlin has not. We go to Moscow to take a look at how the connection between the 2 international locations has modified, from the Russian perspective.
Outdoors the US Embassy in Moscow in April 2025. Professional-war indicators within the Russian tri-color learn “We’re Together” and promise inevitable victory in Ukraine. A key image is the letter Z — the Kremlin’s chosen image in assist of the conflict.
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Outdoors the US Embassy in Moscow in April 2025. Professional-war indicators within the Russian tri-color learn “We’re Together” and promise inevitable victory in Ukraine. A key image is the letter Z — the Kremlin’s chosen image in assist of the conflict.
Charles Mayne/NPR