Russia and the United States agreed to establish teams to negotiate ending the war at talks in Riyadh earlier this week. Neither Ukraine nor its European allies were invited.

Trump labeled Zelensky a "dictator without elections," echoing Kremlin rhetoric, as Putin announced the restoration of US-Russia diplomatic ties.

"I don't know who wrote the speech," said Senator Wicker of Hegseth's comments on Ukraine. "It's the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written, and Carlson is a fool"

Trump announced early Thursday that he had "great talks" with both Putin and Zelenskyy, raising hopes of a possible end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine.

Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence sparks national security concerns, with former Trump adviser John Bolton warning the Kremlin is reveling in her appointment.

Russia stated its relationship with the US is "balancing on the brink of a breakup," during a press conference Monday morning.

Donald Trump revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to see the Russia-Ukraine war end before taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden.

A Russian musician who repeatedly condemned Russia's war on Ukraine mysteriously "fell" out of a window, marking the latest inexplicable death of a public figure criticizing the Russian government.

South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican, attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin and his state television for broadcasting nude photos of First Lady Melania Trump without acknowledging that the photos were from a magazine photoshoot years ago and had already been published.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tucker Carlson a "blogger" and told him to "stop licking" Russian President Vladimir Putin's "ass."

Expectations are high that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump will soon hold a phone call to discuss the conflict, after the Republican pledged on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the fighting.

Trump urges Putin to end the Ukraine war by threatening sanctions against Russia.

Russia is running out of money and could lose its ability to continue funding its war with Ukraine, according to a top economist.

Danish intelligence has revealed details surrounding a forged letter that reportedly influenced Trump's unexpected proposal to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

Solvakia's Prime Minister briefly went missing last month following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev accused Vladimir Putin and his administration of trying to cover up the doomed Azerbaijan Airlines flight that was shot down by Russia on Christmas Day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare public apology on Saturday following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Russian airspace.

Now, nearly three years into Russia's invasion, Kremlin forces have brought panic and destruction to its banks in a war of attrition that has pit invader and defender on opposing banks.

A pro-Kremlin activist has urged Russia to label Santa Claus a "foreign agent," claiming his popularity undermines traditional Russian values.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's youngest daughter is allegedly living in France under a fake name, according to reports.

Russia on Thursday carried out a strike on the city which President Vladimir Putin said was a test of its new Oreshnik hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).

Citizens of countries where transitioning between genders is legal will no longer be permitted to adopt Russian children following a bill that was supported by the nation's upper legislative house.

The grim anniversary opened with an overnight Russian strike in the eastern Ukrainian region of Sumy that gutted a Soviet-era resident building and killed at least nine people, including a child.

Vladimir Shklyarov died after reportedly falling from the fifth floor of a building. The dancer's "preliminary cause of death" was ruled to be "an accident."

A Moscow woman received an eight-year prison sentence for anti-war social media posts written more than two years ago and attracting fewer than 70 views.

A Russian state TV show host referred to Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, "our girlfriend, Tulsi."

A Russian celebrity chef who lost a TV competition for criticizing Putin was found dead in a Serbian hotel.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized some Republicans for what he described as a "weird sort of homoerotic fascination with Putin."

The ban on "child-free propaganda" would affect all "destructive content" seemingly promoting the idea in media, advertising or online.

The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.