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Trump makes Russia-friendly moves as he looks for a way to end the war with Ukraine

NPR | By Emily Feng,

A Martínez

Published October 20, 2026 at 6:03 AM CDT

President Trump's up and down relationship with Russia is back on as he presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine amid high energy costs ahead of the U.S. midterms.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is a White House correspondent at NPR. Previously, she was a foreign correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.