Russia has agreed to broker talks between the US and Iran amid heightening tensions between Washington and Tehran as the Trump administration has been increasing sanctions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report said President Trump discussed the idea during his...
Trump Pauses All Military Aid to Ukraine
President Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a senior Pentagon official. The pause applies to all US military equipment bound for Ukraine that's not currently in the country, including weapons that are in transit on...
Trump Slams Zelensky for Saying End of Ukraine War Is ‘Very, Very Far Away’
President Trump on Monday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for saying the end of the Ukraine war is "very, very far away" as the two leaders remain at odds after their argument in the Oval Office. "This is the worst statement that could have been made by...
US and Russian Diplomats Hold Talks on Normalizing Relations in Istanbul
US and Russian diplomats held talks in Istanbul on Thursday about the issues impacting the work of their respective embassies as Washington and Moscow are looking to get diplomatic relations back on track. According to the Russian news agency TASS, the talks ended...
Trump Confirms That Zelensky Will Be Visiting Washington on Friday To Sign Minerals Deal
President Trump on Wednesday confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be visiting the US on Friday to sign a deal on Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources. The deal will establish a fund where Ukraine will put 50% of its proceeds...
Putin Says Trump’s Proposal To Halve Military Spending Is a ‘Good Idea’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a proposal from President Trump to cut military spending in half as part of a potential three-way arrangement between the US, Russia, and China. "I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50%, and we would cut by 50%,...
Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim That Putin Has ‘No Problem’ With a European Deployment to Ukraine
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a claim from President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "no problem" with the idea of the deployment of European troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force under a future peace deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
Waltz Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO After Zelensky Offer
On Monday, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz ruled out the idea of Ukraine joining NATO after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to step down for Ukrainian entry into the military alliance. "I do not see the United States having Ukraine enter into...
Trump Says He’s in ‘Serious Discussions’ With Putin About a ‘Major’ US-Russia Economic Deal
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...