RUSSIA

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew ire after he avoided a question from Senator Mitch McConnell on which side he was supporting in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal are proposing a bill that would impose a 500% tariff on any country that does business with Russia, including China.

Putin was not included on a list of Moscow's negotiating team published by the Kremlin late Wednesday, after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged him to turn up in person to the talks.

Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the West.

North Korea officially presented the destroyer-class vessel this week during a high-profile weapons test overseen by Kim Jong Un.

A video, shared by Russian state media, depicts Russian instructors training North Korean troops in a variety of combat skills.

As tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy escalate, a GOP senator's praise of Putin as a peacemaker further fractures Western unity on Ukraine.

A video, published on the Telegram channel of defense reporter Yuriy Butusov, shows Russian servicemen installing anti-drone shielding on the M1991 rocket launcher.

A Massachusetts representative stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "welcomed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threats to remove the US from peace negotiations surrounding Ukraine, alluding to a mutual understanding between Putin and President Donald Trump.

Amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning the conflict in Ukraine, speculations regarding Vladimir Putin's health have intensified.

Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes on civilian infrastructure hours after Moscow agreed only to pause attacks on the energy grid.

President Donald Trump announced a narrowing of General Keith Kellogg's role as special envoy, removing him from any dealings with Russia.

The Russian and Venezuelan dictators are strengthening their relationship after President Donald Trump barred Chevron from operating in the South American country, cutting off a crucial revenue source.

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday his troops were encircled in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region.

Ukraine Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said videos have emerged of Russian troops executing Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kursk

Following a previous phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russian stocks have skyrocketed while U.S. stocks have plunged.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely agree to a truce eventually, but will seek to make sure his conditions are met before, Bloomberg reported

The positive response from Ukraine prompted President Donald Trump's administration to lift a freeze on military aid and to predict the beginning to an end of the conflict.

The vice president expressed his disapproval in a tweet after facing the protesters in Cincinnati.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly ready to begin ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine provided some conditions are met

Trump's allies secretly met with Ukrainian opposition figures reportedly discussing ways to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy out of office.