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Most Russians Do Not View U.S. as Top Enemy for First Time in 13 Years, Survey Shows

The share of respondents who named the U.S. as the most hostile country toward Russia has nearly halved to 40% this year, down from 76% in 2024.

U.S. Citizen Joseph Tater Leaves Russia After Arrest and Psychiatric Treatment – TASS

Tater was reportedly one of nine Americans being held in Russia that Washington wanted returned in a prisoner exchange.

Russia Could Give Musk Political Asylum Amid Trump Feud, Lawmaker Says

The Kremlin, meanwhile, declined to weigh in on the feud when asked for comment, saying it does not intend to interfere in U.S. domestic issues.

Trump Special Envoy Says Russian Concerns Over NATO Enlargement ‘Fair’

Keith Kellogg told ABC News that NATO membership for Ukraine “is not on the table, and we’re not the only country that says that.”

U.S. Judge Grants Russian Researcher Bail in Immigration Case

A judge ruled that immigration authorities detained Ksenia Petrova in February and canceled her visa without any factual or legal basis for doing so.

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What Will the U.S. Golden Dome Missile Defense Mean for Russia?

The Golden Dome will press Russia into a new arms race, forcing it to devote yet more resources to its strategic forces when it can least afford it.

Trump Envoy Slams Medvedev for ‘Stoking Fears of WWIII’

“Stoking fears of WWIII is an unfortunate, reckless comment... and unfitting of a world power,” Keith Kellogg wrote on X.

Kremlin Walks Back Criticism of Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan

“This is a sovereign matter for the United States,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Rubio Says Trump Has Offered No 'Concession' to Putin

The U.S. secretary of state rejected criticism over the administration's Ukraine policy at a Senate hearing.

Russian Court Fines Apple for Violating 'LGBT Propaganda' Law

Russia in 2023 widened restrictions on the promotion of "non-traditional sexual relations" amid a broader crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights.

European Leaders to Speak With Trump Before Putin Call, Merz Says

Speaking to reporters after Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass, Merz said that he, along with the leaders of Britain, France and Poland, aimed to speak with...

Harvard Medical School Scientist Faces U.S. Smuggling Charges, Possible Deportation to Russia

Ksenia Petrova was formally charged Wednesday on suspicion of trying to smuggle frog embryos and embryonic samples into the U.S.

Russia and China Criticize Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ Plan

Moscow and Beijing said they would begin consultations on preventing the deployment of weapons in space.

Trump Eyes Erdogan's Help to End Ukraine War

"I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous, but deadly, War between Russia and Ukraine ended — NOW!" Trump posted.

Zelensky Says Minerals Deal With U.S. 'Truly Equal'

The new agreement does not give any specific U.S. security commitments.

Trump Officials Alarmed by Witkoff’s Solo Talks With Putin – NYP

“Nice guy, but a bumbling f***king idiot,” an unnamed White House official told the tabloid. “He should not be doing this alone.”

Medvedev Warns of ‘Vanishing’ Ukraine After U.S. Signs Minerals Deal With Kyiv

“Trump has finally broken the Kyiv regime,” the former Russian president wrote on social media after the long-awaited minerals deal was signed.

Belarus Releases U.S. National Jailed Amid Opposition Crackdown

Yuras Zyankovich, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested in April 2021 during a crackdown on opposition activists protesting against Lukashenko's rule...

Ukraine and U.S. Sign Long-Awaited Minerals Deal

Ukraine said it secured key interests after protracted negotiations, including full sovereignty over its own rare earths.

Rubio Warns U.S. Will End Mediation Unless It Sees ‘Concrete Proposals’ From Russia and Ukraine

"If there is not progress, we will step back as mediators in this process," the State Department spokeswoman said.

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