Donald Trump
President of the United States
Donald Trump
President of the United States
As of April 2025, Donald Trump is serving his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States after defeating Joe Biden in the 2024 election. His administration has enacted sweeping changes, including major staff cuts across federal agencies under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, and rolled back diversity initiatives while pushing hardline immigration and citizenship policies—many of which have sparked legal challenges and nationwide protests. On the global stage, Trump has reignited trade tensions with China by imposing high tariffs, prompting retaliatory measures and market instability. He has also initiated nuclear talks with Iran and continues to promote his “America First” doctrine. Amid his controversial return to power, Trump remains a polarizing figure, with recent developments even including scrutiny of Wikipedia's neutrality and online censorship concerns raised by its co-founder Larry Sanger.
Trump Envoy Reports Progress in Putin Talks, Sees Hope for Resetting US-Russia Relations
- Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Steve Witkoff, United States special envoy, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisors for five hours to discuss peace talks and a reset of relations between the two countries. Witkoff reported that progress was made during the meeting, which focused on ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, security protocols, NATO, Article V, and economic opportunities. He stated that Putin's goal is to achieve permanent peace in the region and expressed optimism about reshaping the US-Russia relationship through commercial opportunities that could bring stability to the region.