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Zelensky Says Won’t Play Putin’s ‘Games’ With Short Truce

The Kremlin jumped on the comments, accusing Kyiv of making a "direct threat" to its May 9 commemoration in Moscow.

Trump and Zelensky Clash in Oval Office Shouting Match

"You’re either going to make a deal or we're out," a furious Trump told Zelensky.

Zelensky Hopes for ‘Constructive’ Meeting With Trump Envoy Thursday

The Ukrainian leader said that the world's most powerful — in an apparent allusion to Trump — face the "choice" of being with the Kremlin or for peace...

Key Trump Pick Calls for End to Escalation in Ukraine

Trump's NSA pick Mike Waltz, a noted foreign policy hawk, has been critical of Russia but opposed increasing aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine Slams Scholz After First Call With Putin in Two Years

The call had opened a "Pandora's box," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

U.S. Posts $10 Million Reward Citing Russian Election Interference

The State Department singled out Russian media organization Rybar LLC, which also operates a Telegram channel popular among pro-Ukraine-war hardliners...

Russia Says Intercepted U.S. Bomber Planes Over Arctic

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had scrambled fighter jets to intercept an "air target approaching the state border."

Russia Arrests Concert Hall Gunmen as Death Toll Rises

Russia's Federal Security Service said it had arrested 11 people involved in the attack, including four assailants.

Russian Man Admits to Smuggling Military-Grade Electronics From U.S.

Maxim Marchenko is accused of operating a network that fraudulently bought military-grade microelectronics from the United States.

U.S. Envoy Visits Navalny Shrine Amid Heavy Police Curbs

The U.S. ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late...

Russia Developing 'Troubling' Anti-Satellite Weapon – White House

The weapon could pose a lethal risk to astronauts in low orbit, along with potentially disrupting vital military and civilian satellites.

U.S. Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine

The State Department said that Congress, where Republicans are split on supporting Ukraine, should "act swiftly" to renew the flow of aid.

Russia Detains U.S.-Russian Citizen for 'Rehabilitating Nazism'

Yury Malev was accused of desecrating the St. George ribbon, a historical symbol of Russian and Soviet military successes, on social media.

White House Mocks Putin Re-Election Bid

"Well, that's going to be one humdinger of a horse race, isn't it?" National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

U.S. Charges Man With Smuggling Military Tech to Russia

The Department of Justice said Arthur Petrov procured U.S. microelectronics for a Russian firm that provides "critical components" to the Russian military...

Ex-U.S. Marine, Once Imprisoned in Russia, Injured Fighting for Ukraine

Trevor Reed, who was released by Moscow in an April 2022 prisoner swap, was sent to Germany for the treatment of unspecified wounds.

U.S. Ambassador Says Evan Gershkovich in Good Health

Ambassador Lynne Tracy met the jailed WSJ reporter for just the second time since his arrest on March 29 over spying allegations.

U.S. Volunteer Fighter Killed in Ukraine, Reports Say

Retired Army Staff Sergeant Nick Maimer, 45, is at least the ninth American killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.

U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.

Russia's FSB Sent Ex-Islamic State Fighters to Infiltrate Ukraine, Turkey, U.S. – Meduza

Recruited fighters described assignments to gather information on the Ukrainian military and volunteer battalions.

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