Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “great” conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week and that the Russian leader wanted to make…
India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity
India will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit this weekend, seeking to lift the bloc’s global profile even as the U.S.-led war on Iran splits its membership, with Tehran and Abu…
China, Russia stress strategic ties with North Korea in anniversary messages to Kim
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin used messages marking North Korea’s 78th founding anniversary to reaffirm close strategic ties with Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA reported…
North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties
North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river and which both sides cast…
Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US
The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but said it was too early to…
Russia’s Lavrov calls German drone claims ‘start of real war’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that Germany’s accusations that Moscow was involved in the drone incident at Leipzig airport were, “by and large, the start of a…
US envoys discuss with Putin ‘substantive’ plans for steps to end Ukraine war
American envoys discussed “substantive plans” for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv…
Russia did not agree on broader three-day ceasefire — Putin
Russia did not agree with Ukraine on a three-day ceasefire broader than a cessation of attacks on the capitals, President Vladimir Putin stated at a meeting with American negotiators Steve…
Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough
Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of “highly useful” talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide…
Putin Halts Strikes on Kyiv for Three Days as US Envoys Arrive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv in connection with preparations for the arrival of a US delegation, Interfax reports, citing the Kremlin.