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US Says Russia Talks Joined by Bessent Were Constructive

A US delegation including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had “productive and constructive meetings” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy on Saturday in Florida, an American negotiator said.

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during an Economic Club of Minnesota event in Golden Valley, Minnesota, US, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Bessent called for the Federal Reserve to continue cutting interest rates, extending his pressure campaign on US monetary policymakers.
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Trump Complains Canada Vulnerable to US Rivals in Arctic: NBC

President Trump is increasingly complaining to aides about what he sees is Canada’s vulnerability to US foes in the Arctic such as Russia and China, NBC News reports citing current and former US officials

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Trump threatened fresh tariffs on goods from nations that oppose his push to take control of Greenland, stepping up his rhetoric while Denmark hosted US lawmakers on its home turf following meetings in Washington this week. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg
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