Ukraine’s new president invites Putin for talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in the east and Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Putin meets Pope Francis on one-day visit to Rome
Francis received Putin on Thursday in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
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At the G-20, Trump delivers warning on election meddling with a grin
In Japan, President Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and his staff not to meddle in the 2020 election, but he did so with a grin. Although G-20 summits have historically been calm conferences, President Trump has made them less…
Trump makes joke to Putin about election meddling
After a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he was going to warn Russia not to meddle in the U.S. election, Trump turned to Putin and jokingly said: "Don't meddle in the election."…
China has often sought support for defending global trade agreements against Trump's "America First" stance in gatherings like the G-20.
The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has invited President Donald Trump to visit Russia next year.
Friday will mark Trump's first meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin since the special counsel found extensive evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
NATO is considering beefing up European air and missile defenses and ramping up its war games plans should Russia fail to respect a Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty by August, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday.
Russia has not provided details about the purpose of its trip, but the Kremlin has moved to bolster Russia's military capability amid tensions with the West.
