Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House By Associated Press
World Apr 13 After election win, Magyar says he'd ask Putin to end the Ukraine war: 'It would be nice to end the killing' “If Vladimir Putin calls, I’ll pick up the phone,” he said at his first news conference after his landslide win against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a Putin ally. By Sam McNeil, Justin Spike, Associated Press
World Apr 09 Putin declares weekend ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine for Orthodox Easter Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. By Associated Press
World Apr 01 Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow. By Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press
Politics Mar 09 Trump has call with Putin to discuss Iran war, Kremlin says Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov described the conversation as “frank and businesslike” and said it lasted about one hour. By Associated Press
Feb 18 No breakthrough on bridging differences between Russia and Ukraine, envoys signal By Jamey Keaten, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week. Continue reading
Feb 16 Rubio boosts Orbán's bid for another term during Budapest visit By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday enthusiastically endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bid to serve a fifth straight term after upcoming elections in April. Continue reading
Feb 12 Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities, with fate of next U.S.-brokered talks unclear By Susie Blann, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “hesitating” about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting. Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the U.S. does By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks By Kamila Hrabchuk, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It was another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading