(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on August 11, 2026 shows (L/R) US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026 and in this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Novosibirsk region on August 11, 2026. Trump signed a bill on September 18, 2026 authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine, after Congress gave its approval following months of delay. Washington is pushing to revive a mediated path towards ending the conflict as Moscow intensifies attacks against Ukraine, even though much of its attention -- and munitions -- are focused on the ongoing war against Iran. (Photo by Jim WATSON and Kristina Solovyova / various sources / AFP via Getty Images)