Putin, Russia and Donald Trump

Russia says US relations 'on the brink of a breakup,' won't confirm Trump-Putin talk
Moscow says relations with Washington continue to deteriorate and are threatening a "breakup" as President Donald Trump seeks a peace deal for Ukraine.
Russia Plays Coy on 'Delicate' Trump-Putin Discussions
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov would not confirm nor deny that a phone call took place between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump last Friday.
Talks with Putin insufficient to end Russia's war in Ukraine – Bloomberg
Putin has expressed willingness to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, but Bloomberg suggests he won't pursue meaningful peace talks while believing his forces hold an advantage. The editorial notes that Putin initially aimed to seize all of Ukraine and may not consider the occupation of four war-torn regions a victory,
ECHR Rules That Russia Suppressed Dissent Over Ukraine War
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that authorities in Russia have engaged in "a coordinated effort to suppress dissent" over the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the Strasbourg-based court,
Ukraine and Russia trade long-range attacks as officials probe path to end war
Russian forces targeted Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure in a “massive” night time missile attack and Ukrainian drones struck an important oil refinery inside Russia, officials said, as the almost three-year war rumbled on against a backdrop of renewed diplomatic efforts to end it.
Russia’s shrinking world: The war in Ukraine and Moscow’s global reach
Russia President Vladimir Putin sent a guarded message of congratulations to Donald Trump on inauguration day, but then held ...
Power cuts in Ukraine as Russia pounds natural gas sector in major strike
The bombardment took place as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is heading to the Munich Security Conference, where he ...
Russia awaits appropriate signals from US on contacts, senior diplomat says
Russian envoy to the United Nations, in remarks published on Sunday, said Russia was waiting for "appropriate signals" from ...
Russia Lost 213 Vehicles in Ukraine in Single Day: Kyiv
Russia's high losses of tanks, armored fighting vehicles and more may harm their ability to continue the war with Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia trade long-range attacks as officials probe possibilities for peace
Russian forces have targeted Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure in a “massive” missile attack, while Ukrainian drones ...
US, Russia relations nearing collapse: Kremlin
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday that the U.S.-Russia relations are on the verge of a major breakdown. Despite President Trump claiming that he spoke with Russian ...
Russia warns outlook for extending last nuclear arms pact with US does not look promising
Russia warned on Monday that the outlook for extending the last remaining pillar of nuclear arms control between Moscow and Washington, the world's two biggest nuclear powers, did not look promising ...
Trump’s Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian ...
What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery ...
Russia could be allowed to keep its military bases, Syria says
Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally ...
Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show
Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views ...