Meet Putin’s U.S.-Educated Dealmaker in Talks With Trump Administration
The former banker—with stints at McKinsey & Co. and Goldman Sachs—has long cultivated a quiet role as a Kremlin emissary to President Trump’s team.
Ukraine war: Zelensky postpones Saudi Arabia visit after being sidelined by US and Russia
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh, but neither Ukraine or any European countries were invited ...
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Ukraine’s arteries: trains are the country’s lifeblood
Even before the war, Ukraine’s railways were its arteries. They brought jobs and people to every corner of its vast territory ...
Kremlin says Putin open to Ukraine negotiations as Russia and US meet - key developments
A US delegation led by Marco Rubio met their Russian counterparts to open negotiations about a settlement to end the Ukraine ...
Russian negotiator says 'positive dialogue' happening during Saudi Arabia talks
The United States and Russia on Tuesday kicked off high-level talks marking President Donald Trump's reversal of American policy on Moscow, fueling fears in Kyiv and building the Kremlin’s hopes of ...
Top Russian and US officials discuss improving ties and ending the Ukraine war — without Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country won’t accept any outcome from this week’s talks since Kyiv isn’t taking part.
Ukraine peace talks: Trump is bringing Russia back in from the cold and ticking off items on Putin’s wish list
In one sense, the US president’s overture to Putin to discuss peace in Ukraine has given the Russian president exactly what ...
'Very difficult talks': U.S. and Russian officials meeting in Saudi Arabia
The United States and Russia on Tuesday kicked off high-level talks marking President Donald Trump's reversal of American ...
Putin is serious about negotiating peace in Ukraine, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was serious about negotiating a settlement to end the war ...