Seven of the world's wealthiest democracies are debating plans of action to block Chinese money to Russia. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Chinese trade practices threaten economic ties.

Speaking to reporters, Trump expressed his disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he is going to reduce the original 50-day deadline for a cease-fire deal between Russia and Ukraine.

The United States and Russia begin talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at a partial cease-fire in the Russia–Ukraine war. The State Department says a full cease-fire has never been closer.

Russia could still reduce the city of Kyiv to ruins without resorting to its nuclear arsenal, Medvedev wrote.

Stoltenberg stressed Kyiv’s “right” to use Western weapons to strike “legitimate military targets in Russia.”

Peskov warned that the potential entry of NATO “military infrastructure” into Finland would “definitely pose a threat” to Russia.

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine are “on track” for a cease-fire, after talking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. What’s in Trump’s new proposal for the United States to help run Ukraine’s power plants?

Russia banned many foreign carriers from its airspace in retaliation for Western sanctions over the Ukraine war, and many countries and airlines also banned their planes from crossing over all or part of Russia.

He said that on the evening of Dec. 8, Moscow sent in a request to the base's command to immediately airlift him to Russia.

Nine U.S. citizens known to be detained in Russia as tensions between the two countries have escalated over fighting in Ukraine.

“There are Iranian drones going to Russia to kill Ukrainian kids. There’s Russian energy flowing to China. There’s Chinese semiconductors flowing to the Russian defense industry. There’s Iranian oil [going] into both Russia and China.”

MOSCOW—A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia’s central Kirov region on Saturday, killing all four people on board, emergency officials reported. The helicopter, operated by one pilot and carrying a doctor and two paramedics, crashed in a forest near the village of Beleenki, about 700 kilometers (435 miles) east of Moscow, according to an online statement […]

The New Democrats used a stock image from Russia in a recent video, weeks after the party criticized the Conservatives for doing the same.

China and North Korea are both stepping up support for Russia by producing weapons and deploying troops. Is a new axis taking shape?

There were no reports of any deaths in the attacks, the latest of many carried out by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine 19 months ago.

Sullivan's remarks hinted at a matter of increasing concern for U.S. leaders: Africa’s strengthening ties to Russia and China.

Kyiv and its allies say the invasion, which is now in its third year, constitutes an illegal and unprovoked land grab by Russia.

Poland is spending about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its borders with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said.

Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced it spotted a group of North Korean soldiers in Russia’s border region with Ukraine. Meanwhile, the U.S. and South Korean militaries held a multi-day air drill amid tensions with North Korea. South Korea said it might support Ukraine with lethal weapons. According to the University of Florida’s Election Lab, close […]

Meta's flagship platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were already banned in Russia. WhatsApp was unaffected by the ruling.

“I have long been calling attention to the growing unholy alliance between Russia and China," Rep.

Some nations, including the UK, approved Ukraine’s use of missiles against targets in Russia earlier in the day. Mr. Stoltenberg also noted that the shifting nature of the front lines means that there are now more legitimate targets in Russia.

Zelenskyy warned that North Korea’s involvement in the Russia–Ukraine war, which has been ongoing since February 2022, will not benefit any other countries than Russia.

Nonetheless, India's trade with Russia has increased, with oil exports from Russia to India increasing by 8.2 percent in April compared with the previous month.

Putin’s United Russia Party. Mr.

President Donald Trump is touting a manufacturing turnaround as he doubles down on his tariff policies. Questions remain over how massive layoffs will impact jobs numbers in the coming months. Foreign affairs analyst Harley Lippman joins us to discuss Trump’s latest moves on Ukraine and the pressure on Hamas to release all hostages. What does […]

It's no different with Russia," Mr. Chung said. "Yet Russia remains silent." Jackson Richman and Luo Ya contributed to this report.

Russia has a strategic bomber military base near the city. No casualties or major damage were reported in any of the Ukraine-launched attacks.

Local volunteers walk past a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024.

At this year’s CPAC event in Washington, we sat down with K.T. McFarland, former deputy national security adviser for President Donald Trump, to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the U.S.–Mexico border, and the rise in populism across the Western world. Join host Roman Balmakov on this week’s episode of “Facts Matter.” Views expressed in this […]