President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

Trump has been hesitant to impose new sanctions on the already heavily sanctioned Russia, saying on Wednesday that additional penalties might interfere with ceasefire negotiations. “If I think I’m close to getting a deal,

Russia's stock market took a sharp dive following President Donald Trump 's jibe that Vladimir Putin was "crazy" and threatening new sanctions. Vasily Astrov, an expert on Russia's economy, told Newsweek Tuesday that Trump makes contradictory comments on Russia almost daily, which causes stock market volatility.