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Kremlin envoy proposes 'Putin-Trump tunnel' to ‘unite’ Russia and US

October 17, 2025 6:16 pm

The proposal came shortly after Putin’s phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which the two leaders reportedly agreed to meet in Budapest to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

‘Considerable margin of safety’: Kremlin dismisses Trump’s warning of Russian economic collapse

October 15, 2025 8:06 pm

“As for the Russian economy, it has a sufficient and considerable margin of safety to allow the country’s leadership and all of us to implement the plans that we set for ourselves,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

'No longer bound': Russia abandons nuclear treaty with US amid Trump's submarine move

August 05, 2025 11:08 am

Russia US nuclear treaty: Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday accused NATO countries for the abandonment of the moratorium on the nuclear treaty.

Putin, Trump yet to confirm attendance at Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul

May 14, 2025 10:27 pm

Trump earlier this week urged Ukraine to attend the talks, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly responded, saying he would go—but only if Putin showed up—setting the stage for a diplomatic standoff that appears to be a contest of wills over who wants peace more.

'Ukraine not on agenda': Russia, US to hold talks in Turkey today

April 10, 2025 1:03 pm

The main focus, according to Moscow and Washington, is restoring the work of diplomatic missions after years of rows, mutual claims of intimidation and even the freezing of diplomatic property complicated relations between the two nuclear powers.

Russia releases American schoolteacher Marc Fogel in 'exchange' after 4 years

February 12, 2025 7:22 am

Fogel, 63, was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in August 2021 with 17 grams of marijuana and had been sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug smuggling.

Russia-US Prisoner Exchange Live Updates: President Biden, Kamala Harris greet Americans, including journalist Gershkovich, as they arrive in US

August 02, 2024 1:22 pm

Russia US Prisoner exchange Turkey Live Updates: Gershkovich, who was arrested in March 2023 while reporting from Ekaterinburg, was sentenced last month to 16 years in prison.

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and others released by Russia in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War

August 02, 2024 7:31 am

Gershkovich, who was arrested in March 2023 while reporting from Ekaterinburg, was sentenced last month to 16 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty, and both the Wall Street Journal and the US government have dismissed the charges as baseless.

NATO expresses concern over deepening Russia-China ties

July 11, 2024 2:21 pm

At the 75th anniversary summit, NATO took steps to strengthen its deterrence and defence, bolster long-term support to Ukraine so it can prevail in its fight for freedom, and deepen NATO's partnerships.

Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?

June 17, 2024 3:35 pm

A former US marine holding US, British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, Paul Whelan was arrested in 2018 and subsequently handed a 16-year sentence for espionage. He denied the charges.

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