President Trump said on Monday that he was in "serious discussions" with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine and the possibility of economic deals between the US and Russia. "I am in serious discussions with President Vladimir Putin of...
US Votes Against UN Resolution Condemning Russia for Ukraine War
The US and Russia were among 18 nations that voted against a Ukrainian-drafted resolution at the UN General Assembly that condemned Moscow and called for a Russian withdrawal from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. The resolution passed in a...
US and Russia To Hold More Talks This Week on Improving Ties
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Sunday that US and Russian officials will hold another round of talks on improving relations sometime over the next week. "We are open to contacts with the American side, in particular, to address the irritants in...
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ Who Has Done a ‘Terrible Job’
On Wednesday, President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" who has done a "terrible job" as the two leaders are trading barbs amid renewed US diplomacy with Russia. "Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked...
Trump Says Ukraine Should Hold Elections
On Tuesday, President Trump called for elections to be held in Ukraine and said it was an idea coming from him, not the Russians. "We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law, essentially martial law in Ukraine, where the...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will ‘Not Recognize’ Upcoming US-Russia Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine will "not recognize" upcoming talks between the US and Russia and denied that his country was invited to participate. "Ukraine will not accept. Ukraine knew nothing about this. And Ukraine regards any...
Starmer Says He’s Ready To Put British Troops in Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he was ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine as a security guarantee for a potential future peace deal with Russia. "I do not say that lightly. I feel very deeply the responsibility that comes with...
US and Russian Officials To Hold Talks in Saudi Arabia Next Week
Update on February 17, 2025, at 3:33 pm EST: Russia confirmed on Monday that the talks will be held in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 18 Top Trump administration officials are set to travel to Saudi Arabia this week to hold talks with Russian officials to discuss...
Trump: Military Spending Could Be Cut in Half and There’s No Reason To Build New Nuclear Weapons
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he believes US military spending could eventually be cut in half and that he wants to pursue the idea as part of an agreement with Russia and China. He also said there was no reason to build new nuclear...
Zelensky Says It’s ‘Not Very Pleasant’ That Trump Spoke With Putin First
Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky said Thursday that it was "not very pleasant" that President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier before calling him. "We've already had three conversations with President Trump, so I don't take this...