WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy appeared with Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire she brokered between their nations in a besieged Ukrainian village. Putin envoy joins Melania Trump at White House event to discuss ceasefire she brokered in … Read more
MOSCOW, – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian top security official Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin, Iran’s state media reported on Thursday, after Iranian negotiators met with mediators to discuss proposals to end hostilities with the US. Iran’s security chief discusses regional, bilateral affairs with Putin Rezaei delivered a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said he met Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House. As per Bloomberg, Trump said he did not meet any Ukrainian representatives. He also said a “big agreement” is coming. Donald Trump said he met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) What Trump … Read more
MOSCOW, – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that future talks on a settlement of the war in Ukraine should focus on security guarantees for both countries and an overall framework for security throughout Europe. Putin says talks must focus on security for Russia, Ukraine and Europe overall Putin, interviewed on Russian television a … Read more
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, – Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired US schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St Petersburg to fly back to the United States, after talks that Washington said were a step toward ending the war in Ukraine. Russia frees retired US schoolteacher in goodwill … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff faced criticism Wednesday for calling Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” despite the Russian leader’s brutal war in Ukraine. Trump envoy criticized for calling Putin ‘humanitarian’ Witkoff made the comments as he met Putin in Saint Petersburg to secure the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American citizen who was … Read more
Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher in custody since 2022, from prison on Wednesday and took him to St Petersburg to fly back to the United States, after talks that Washington said were a step toward ending the war in Ukraine. Stephen Hubbard in a photo taken from video released by the Moscow … Read more
President Donald Trump’s designated special envoy, Steve Witkoff, travelled to Russia on Wednesday to engage in discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and facilitate the release of Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired educator from Michigan who had remained in Russian custody since 2022, as reported by Russian state-controlled media outlets. Stephen Hubbard, a former Michigan … Read more
The FBI denied a media report of director Kash Patel traveling to Russia. This came as MS Now reported Patel had landed in Russia for a scheduled meeting weeks before the crucial midterm elections. FBI Director Kash Patel refuted a media report that he had traveled to Russia. (REUTERS) The bureau insisted that Patel was … Read more
President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal more than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” His remarks came as Ukraine accused Russia of continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure despite a proposed US-backed energy ceasefire. Ukraine said there was “no indication” that Russia was complying with the truce while … Read more