Shea Levin — text status

The Trump administration is considering business deals with Russia before the Ukraine war ends, with U.S. officials hoping economic incentives could encourage Moscow toward an agreement. Potential areas include rare earths, aluminum, Arctic development and energy projects, The New York Times reports. During Kremlin talks this month, Putin told Trump’s envoys Russia expected to capture the Donbas within months and heavily damage Ukraine’s power grid before winter. Jared Kushner pushed back, noting Putin made similar predictions last year: “What are the chances we come back here in another year and you are again saying the same thing?”