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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may travel to the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami, but Washington has not received confirmation that he will.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin hopes American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to travel to Norway on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, local media reported Monday.

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(MENAFN) Vladimir Putin has floated a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as early as next month, aiming to broker an end to the Ukraine war on terms that favor Moscow, a major U.S. business newspaper reported.

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(MENAFN) Russia has sent its first tanker carrying oil for international markets from its point of origin, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Russia has sent its first oil tanker to global markets, Alexander Novak said Saturday, as he warned of a supply shortfall of roughly 4-6 million barrels per day that is keeping prices high.

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(MENAFN) The US Treasury Department has asked Russia’s sovereign wealth fund to help put a newly announced diesel agreement into practice, Moscow said Friday.

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after she and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers met virtually with Ukrainian President...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned Sunday that a formal US alignment with Russian President Vladimir Putin would be a “historic mistake,” yet he insisted he still regards US President Donald Trump as an ally. “We want to...

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(MENAFN) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted Sunday that Washington has not eased its sanctions on Russia, defending President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off on fresh punitive measures as the war in Ukraine grinds on. “No sanctions...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian officials, focusing on bilateral cooperation and key regional and international developments, according to Iran’s semi-official news agency.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin on Monday dismissed allegations linking Russia to unrest in Europe, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov describing the accusations as unfounded and saying they were no longer taken seriously. "Nobody anywhere takes such absurd...

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(MENAFN) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Washington had not removed any sanctions imposed on Russia, defending President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend the introduction of additional punitive measures amid the ongoing war...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday that the newly announced diesel supply agreement with Washington is only the opening act, signaling that Moscow sees “many other” avenues for cooperation with the United...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a sweeping upgrade of every element of the country’s digital security system, warning that cyber threats are escalating.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for comprehensive improvements to the country’s digital security infrastructure, stressing the need for stronger defenses against growing cyber threats.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that the United States formally aligning itself with Russian President Vladimir Putin would amount to a “historic mistake,” while maintaining that he still views US President Donald...

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday gave his strongest endorsement yet of Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries, arguing they are warranted because they erode Moscow’s capacity to keep fighting.

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(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described US President Donald Trump’s agreement concerning Russian diesel as a "very risky" move, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Saturday that the easing of US sanctions against Russia could continue, describing a recent diesel agreement as only the “first step,” according to reports.