Trump announced early Thursday that he had "great talks" with both Putin and Zelenskyy, raising hopes of a possible end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine.
Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence sparks national security concerns, with former Trump adviser John Bolton warning the Kremlin is reveling in her appointment.
The American was not identified. Their release comes a day after Marc Fogel, an American teacher, was released by Russia.
President Donald Trump says he and Putin discussed ending the Ukraine war and various other subjects.
From a Russian prison to the White House in a matter of hours, American schoolteacher Marc Fogel saw his three-and-a half-year captivity come to a whirlwind end in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night.
The teacher was arrested on charges of bringing medical marijuana into Russia in August 2021.
A batch of FPV drone headsets sent to Russian forces was sabotaged with plastic explosives that would detonate once the device is turned on, revealed a Russian state media report.
Russia stated its relationship with the US is "balancing on the brink of a breakup," during a press conference Monday morning.
A Russian musician who repeatedly condemned Russia's war on Ukraine mysteriously "fell" out of a window, marking the latest inexplicable death of a public figure criticizing the Russian government.
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican, attacked Russian President Vladimir Putin and his state television for broadcasting nude photos of First Lady Melania Trump without acknowledging that the photos were from a magazine photoshoot years ago and had already been published.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tucker Carlson a "blogger" and told him to "stop licking" Russian President Vladimir Putin's "ass."
This new reality gives the Trump administration unexpected leverage in achieving a central foreign policy objective.
An east Ukrainian crime boss and separatist wanted by Kyiv was killed with one other person in a blast at a luxury residential complex in Moscow on Monday, Russian media reported.
North Korean troops supporting Russia in fighting against Ukrainian forces have been removed from battle after being severely weakened from suffering a large number of casualties, officials say.
Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman told AFP on Friday.
A Russian drone attack that targeted cities across Ukraine killed three elderly couples in a Soviet-era residential block in the eastern city of Sumy, prosecutors said.
U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement that "several members" of the skating community were aboard Flight 5342.
A new textbook designed for students aged 15 and older frames Russia's war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany.
Video footage taken on Jan. 23 shows an alleged drone attack conducted by Ukrainian armed forces attacking the Rostneft Oil Refinery in Ryazan, Russia by using many long-range kamikaze drones.
While simultaneously commending him for his bravery, President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for not striking a deal with Russia at the start of the war.
Trump urges Putin to end the Ukraine war by threatening sanctions against Russia.
President Trump faces criticism for breaking his campaign promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours.
