Trump Downplays Putin's Decision to Skip Istanbul Peace Talks with Zelenskyy U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a no-show for anticipated...
How Putin Uses the USSR's Victory in World War II to Rally Support for Him and the War in Ukraine Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over...
US and Ukraine Sign Deal Giving US Access to Country's Valuable Mineral Wealth The U.S. and Ukraine signed an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, finalizing a deal...
A US-Led Effort to End the War in Ukraine Looks Favorable to Russia, But Mixed Signals Emerge What’s emerged so far from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be...
Putin Thanks North Korea for Troop Deployment and Promises Not to Forget Their Sacrifices Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for fighting alongside his troops against Ukrainian forces and promised...
A Wary Europe Awaits Rubio with NATO's Future on the Line Allies are deeply concerned by President Donald Trump’s readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who sees...
Putin Suggests Putting Ukraine Under UN-Sponsored External Governance, Boasts of Battlefield Gains Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of...
Putin Says US Push for Greenland Rooted in History, Vows to Uphold Russian Interest in the Arctic Putin noted that the United States first considered plans to win control over Greenland in the 19th century, and then offered...
Trump Suggests to Zelenskyy That the US Should Take Ownership of Ukrainian Power Plants for Security President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that they had a constructive call about moving toward...
White House Says Trump, Putin Will Seek Limited Ceasefire on Energy, Infrastructure in Ukraine War The White House described it as the first step in a "movement to peace" it hopes will eventually include a maritime ceasefire...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...