US-Russia Relations

US representatives call for Trump envoy to be fired after leaked Kremlin call

A handful of US representatives have reacted furiously to a leaked recording in which the special envoy to Ukraine reportedly coached Moscow on how to handle President Donald Trump, but most have so far remained mute on the revelation that American officials were advising a US adversary.

US, Russia in talks over potential prisoner swap: Axios

Washington and Moscow are discussing the possibility of a new prisoner exchange, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing officials from the United States and Russia.

Trump would support Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority: White House

US President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official stated on Monday.

Moscow says US and Russia ‘actively discussing’ settlement of Ukraine war

Moscow and Washington are continuing their dialogue on resolving the Ukraine conflict in line with the understanding reached during the Alaska meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in August, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov has stated.

Washington working to corner EU energy market: FT

The United States is moving to push Russian energy out of the European Union market and position itself to fill the gap, the Financial Times has reported.

US says ‘running out of things to sanction’ in Russia

Washington has nearly exhausted its list of viable targets for sanctions against Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated, following its latest move to blacklist two of Russia’s largest oil companies.

Trump reiterates nuclear threat

US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to restart nuclear testing, following Washington’s launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.

Russia to take ‘reciprocal measures’ if US resumes nuclear tests: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told top Kremlin officials to draft proposals for the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing, as Moscow responds to United States President Donald Trump’s order that Washington “immediately” resume its own testing after a decades-long hiatus.

Kremlin says ‘no need’ for Trump-Putin summit

There is "no need" for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated.

EU parliament seeking to block Russian media: Politico

The European Parliament is considering banning MEPs and staff from accessing RT, Sputnik, and other Russian news outlets through its IT infrastructure, according to a report by Politico.

US readies new sanctions as Russia stalls on Ukraine peace negotiations: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has prepared new sanctions against Russia, Reuters has reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official and another person familiar with the matter.

Trump says he won’t waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine peace accord is likely to happen soon

United States President Donald Trump has stated that he won’t waste time meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin again unless an accord on the war in Ukraine is likely.

Putin says Russia-US summit postponed

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the planned Budapest summit with US counterpart Donald Trump is being postponed. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, he noted that the proposal was initially made by the American side.

Russia says immune to US oil sanctions

Russia has announced that new US sanctions on its oil industry risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, and that it had developed a "strong immunity" to them.

Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions over Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia for the first time since returning to the White House, citing a lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations to end Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

Russia confirms still preparing for Putin-Trump summit

Russia has announced that preparation for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was still ongoing, despite the US leader's announcement that it has been shelved.

Trump says summit with Putin should not be ‘wasted time’

The potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest should not be “wasted”, US President Donald Trump has stated.

Kremlin says it does not have dates for summit between Putin and Trump

The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the timing of a potential summit between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was unclear and that no dates had been mentioned.

Planned meeting between top Russian, US diplomats postponed indefinitely: CNN

The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which had been in the works for the past few days, has been postponed indefinitely, CNN has reported, citing its sources in the White House.

US war department threatens Russia

The US War Department stands ready to do its part and “impose costs” on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, War Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.

Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy relations between US and Russia: Putin

President Vladimir Putin has stated that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington.

Trump: Russia and China catching up with US on submarines

Moscow and Beijing are catching up with Washington in terms of number of submarines, US President Donald Trump has stated, although he asserted that America remains far ahead.

Kremlin brushes off Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ comment on Russia

The Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by U.S. President Donald Trump describing Russia as a "paper tiger", and announced that President Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.

Putin: Russia ready to respond to any threat

Moscow is ready to respond to any threats, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow still supports a diplomatic path to ease tensions despite the West’s destructive policies.

US senators seek to sanction Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: FT

A bipartisan group of American senators plans to introduce legislation to tighten sanctions on Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, the Financial Times has reported.

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