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4 initial steps toward competitive coexistence with Russia 

With the exception of perhaps China, no issue is more important to the incoming Trump administration's foreign policy agenda than Russia. Over the past three years, relations between the two countries have plunged to a depth of hostility not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War. Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine has made […]

Putin says Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is willing to compromise on ending the war in Ukraine in talks with US President-elect Donald Trump. President Putin said he had not spoken to President Trump in years. President Putin dismissed the idea of ​​agreeing to a temporary truce with Kiev, saying a long-term peace deal with […]

US slaps sanctions on companies tied to Nord Stream 2 in bid to squeeze Russia

The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions against several Russian-linked entities and individuals involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2, a massive undersea gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany. The State Department has reimposed fines on entities and individuals involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2, including project operator Nord Stream 2 […]

Russia detains suspect accused of killing high-ranking general in Moscow

A suspect has been detained in connection with the murder of a senior Russian general in Moscow. Although his name has not been specified, the suspect is a man from the Republic of Uzbekistan who was born in 1995, according to Russia's Federal Security Service. He is accused of detonating an explosive outside a residential […]

‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official | Russia

North Korean troops have battled Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region, resulting in “several hundred” casualties, a senior U.S. military official said. North Korea has sent thousands of troops to shore up Russia's war effort, including in the Kursk border area where Ukrainian forces captured territory earlier this year. “The latest estimate for North Korea's […]

Georgia’s ruling party to appoint far-right Russia loyalist as president | Georgia

Georgia's pro-Russia ruling party plans to nominate a far-right supporter as president on Saturday in a controversial election process amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests. The Black Sea country has been in turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party declared victory in a disputed parliamentary election in October. Last month's […]

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian drones make multiple strikes inside Russia | Ukraine

Ukrainian drones carried out multiple attacks in Russia overnight into Saturday, including on a fuel storage infrastructure facility in central Russia's Oryol region, causing fires and breaking residential windows. Ta. Oryol Governor Andrei Klychkov said early Saturday that a “massive attack” on infrastructure ignited the fuel. Governor Vladimir Kondratyev of the Krasnodar region said that […]