Donald Trump sparks backlash after warning Ukraine 'may not survive' - US has already ended intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine

President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but the American leader’s policy shifts since taking office again could have profound effects.

Donald Trump's decisions to halt U.S. military aid and the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine could have "catastrophic" ramifications, said Simon Schama.

Vladimir Putin appeared to ignore Donald Trump’s threat to impose sanctions on Russia on Friday and launched deadly attacks across Ukraine. The US president told the Russian leader to stop “pounding” Ukraine or face serious sanctions last week,

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Darchiev, a veteran diplomat known in the past for public denunciations of the West, as ambassador to the United States on Thursday to lead a rapprochement that has stunned Ukraine and European countries.

The Kremlin said on Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's view that the Ukraine conflict is a proxy war between the United States and Russia is in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin's own assessment.

Steve Rosenberg on how the rapprochement between the US and Russia is viewed in Moscow.

A breakdown in relations between Ukraine and the US is potentially very serious for Kyiv, but very positive for Moscow.

FIRSTPOST: United States President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to lift some sanctions against Russia in what would be a major diplomatic and economic move towards more friendly ties with Moscow.