US, Russia officials to hold peace talks in Saudi Arabia ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Russian officials will meet with the United States on restoring relations, negotiating a peaceful reconciliation with the war in Ukraine, and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. It will be held, the Kremlin said Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Putin's foreign affairs advisor […]
Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia before Russia talks to end Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of expected consultations with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three years of war in Ukraine. The talks have repeatedly vowed to close during the presidential election after President Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone last […]
Friends of Russian anti-war singer cast doubt on official version of his death | Russia
No one knows exactly what happened in the final moments of Vadim Stroykin's life. The 59-year-old Russian singer-songwriter's vibrant career ended abruptly on February 5th, when a team of Russian security services arrived at St. Petersburg flats on the ninth floor at 9am. They were investigating him on what became one of the most serious […]
US Ukraine envoy pulls no punches with Europe on Ukraine, Russia peace talks
President Donald Trump's Ukrainian and Russian envoys suggested that they may not have a place at the European table during peace talks with Russia. Asked if Europeans were playing a role in talks between Russia and Ukraine, Trump envoy Keith Kellogg, who was a security conference in Germany over the weekend, said he “comes from […]
European leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine as Trump, Russia ready peace talks
European leaders have it I planned it Ukraine emergency summit, According to Multiple outlets. The summit has been called a “once in a generation” national security moment by British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer, CNN reported The BBC reported that French President Emmanuel Macron will compile Monday's summit in Paris. Last Wednesday, President Trump said he […]
US to mediate Russia, Ukraine peace talks without Europe — but demands plans on post-war support
The US is calling for detailed suggestions from European countries on how it plans to support Ukraine through peace negotiations and how it plans after the war with Russia. A survey sent this week by the State Department aims to measure their willingness to supply European arms, military and other security arrangements. Reported by the […]
Trump officials to begin peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Middle Eastern envoy Steve Witkov could meet with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss the end of Russian war in Ukraine The price is high, News Nation reported on Saturday. The conference was the first major interaction between Russian […]
Kalob Wayne Byers identified as American detained in Russia
According to media reports, Karob Wayne Byers has been identified as a US citizen detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges. The 28-year-old was detained at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on February 7 after the K-9 detected something in his package with the Russian Federation Customs, Russian TASS news agency reported. Reuters reported that Byers remained […]
Russia Claims Capture of Another Village in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region
Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – Russia said on Saturday that its forces captured the village of Berezhibka in its latest breakthrough in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine and its troops captured the village of Berezhibka in the latest breakthrough in Ukraine's defence. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment. Russia's much larger army carried out a […]
US citizen carrying cannabis gummies detained in Moscow, charged with narcotics smuggling: Russia media
Russian media reportedly found that a US citizen who is allegedly carrying cannabis gummies is being detained at a Moscow airport. The 28-year-old American was detained at Vnukovo airport on February 7 after the K-9 detected something in his package with the Russian Federation Customs, Russian TASS news agency said. He had arrived in Russia […]