Russia said on Monday that it would observe a ceasefire with Ukraine on May 8 and May 9 to observe Victory Day, when Russia celebrates the Soviet Union's victory against Nazi Germany in World War II, but it's unclear if the truce will hold, as Ukrainian President...
Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine and Iran in Phone Call
President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Wednesday, during which the two leaders discussed the wars in Ukraine and Iran. According to Russian officials, during the call, Putin said he was ready to declare a ceasefire with Ukraine on May...
Worker Killed by Ukrainian Drone Attack on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
A Ukrainian drone attack on Monday killed a driver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which has been under Russian control since the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to a spokeswoman for the plant's Russian-installed management, the...
Russia and Ukraine Trade Major Drone Attacks as Peace Process Is Stalled
Russia and Ukraine traded massive drone attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday as Russian forces in eastern Ukraine appear to have launched a new spring offensive, as much of the world's attention is on the US-Israeli war against Iran in the Middle East. The Russian...
After Four Years of War, Zelensky Insists Victory Requires Ukraine Reclaiming All Territory Captured by Russia
Tuesday marks four years since Russia first launched its invasion of Ukraine, and, despite President Trump promising to end the war quickly, there's no end in sight to the conflict as Russian and Ukrainian leadership haven't budged on their core demands for a peace...
State Department Official: No ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’ With Russia on Maintaining New START Limits
A State Department official said on Tuesday that he wasn't aware of any informal understanding between the US and Russia on maintaining the limits imposed by New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers that expired earlier this month. New...
Lavrov Says Russia Will Maintain New START Limits If US Does the Same
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia will maintain the limits on its nuclear arsenal imposed by the now-expired New START treaty if the US does the same. New START was the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia and...
Arms Control Experts Warn of Threat to Global Security as New START Treaty Expires
Arms control experts issued a statement on Thursday warning of risks to global security due to the expiration of New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, without a replacement. "We express our profound concern that, following the...
Trump Says US and Russia Should Negotiate New Nuclear Treaty Instead of Extending New START
President Trump has said that the US and Russia should negotiate a new nuclear arms control treaty instead of extending New START, the last piece of nuclear arms control between the two powers, which expired on Thursday. "Rather than extend 'NEW START' (A badly...
Moscow: US and Russia ‘No Longer Bound’ by New START Limits as Treaty Set to Expire
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it believes the US and Russia are no longer bound by New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, which is set to expire on Thursday. "In the current circumstances, we assume...


