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Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield gains and threatening more. Speaking ...

The pro-Kremlin TV commentator Vladimir Solovyov’s latest remarks framing Central Asia as Russia’s “sphere of interest” and calling the region “our Asia” sparked a strong public response.

Since the release of the U.S. 28-point draft peace plan in late November, many officials and observers have suggested that a ceasefire in Ukraine may be on the horizon. Undergirding this view is a ...

Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday. By Anushka Patil The Kremlin on Sunday appeared to temper ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin officially declared 2026 the year of unity of the peoples of Russia in his annual New Year's address, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Putin ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are "closer than ever before" to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida ...

The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel. By Nicholas Nehamas Edward Wong and Tyler ...