President Donald Trump walks with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug, 15, 2025. The series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By DAVID E. SANGER He shunted aside a bipartisan law, signed just weeks ago, imposing new tariffs on Russia. He cut a deal…
