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What Ukraine Is Missing as U.S. Holds Back Air Defense and Battlefield Weapons

MT examines what Washington's pause in military aid means for Ukraine on the battlefield.

Kremlin Welcomes Halt in U.S. Arms Shipments to Ukraine

Meanwhile, Ukraine summoned the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, warning that arms delays would embolden Russia.
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Kremlin Dismisses Trump Envoy’s Claim That It Is Stalling Peace Talks

U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg accused Moscow of stalling for time in ceasefire negotiations “while it bombs civilian targets in Ukraine.”
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U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy Leaves Russia as Mission Ends, Quotes Pushkin in Farewell Message

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has not yet announced who will replace the outgoing ambassador, who assumed her post under Joe Biden.
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U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Russian Scientist for Allegedly Smuggling Frog Embryos

Harvard Medical School researcher Ksenia Petrova was also indicted on charges of giving false statements and concealment of a material fact.
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U.S. ‘Not Ready’ to Fully Restore Work of Embassies, Putin Adviser Says

“I can assume the American side, despite some progress, is not yet ready to say goodbye to the difficulties that have been created around the work of...
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U.S. Pulled Out of Embassy Talks Over Venue Dispute, Putin Adviser Claims

Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said officials in Moscow are now waiting on the U.S. to propose an alternative location for the next talks...
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Russia Condemns ‘Irresponsible’ U.S. Strikes on Iran

"It is already clear that a dangerous escalation has begun, fraught with further undermining of regional and global security," Russia said.
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U.S. Disbands Group Focused on Pressuring Russia in Peace Talks – Reuters

The previously unreported working group was said to have been created to explore ways of pressuring Russia into making peace with Ukraine.
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Russian MFA Claims U.S. Canceled Next Round of Embassy Talks

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov had told reporters last week that a third round of discussions would take place “very soon.”
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Russian Scientist Freed on Bail in U.S. After Frog Embryo Smuggling Charge

Ksenia Petrova was formally charged last month with attempting to smuggle frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.
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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy to Step Down, Embassy Says

Tracy, a career diplomat, began serving as Ambassador to Russia in January 2023 under the Biden administration.
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Rubio Marks Russia Day With Call for ‘Durable Peace’ in Ukraine

It marks the first Russia Day greeting from the U.S. since 2021, when then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Russians on the holiday.
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New U.S.-Russian Talks Coming ‘Very Soon,’ Deputy FM Says

Moscow said it hopes another round of talks can offer “clearer answers” to its proposal to resume direct flights between Russia and the U.S.
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St. Petersburg Economic Forum to Feature U.S.-Russia Business Panel

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Robert Agee, will moderate the panel discussion, according to the forum’s organizers.
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Russia May End Moratorium on Intermediate-Range Missiles, Deputy FM Says

Moscow had imposed a unilateral moratorium on the missiles following Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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