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White House: U.S.-Russia summit is Kremlin’s move

A U.S.-Russia summit was suggested by the Kremlin’s dictator Vladimir Putin during his Aug. 6 face-to-face with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, Axios reported the following morning, citing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

7 August 2025, 09:54 AM

Trump wants to meet with Putin next week—report

U.S. President Donald Trump told European leaders that he is prepared to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, The New York Times reported on Aug. 6, citing two informed sources.

7 August 2025, 12:26 AM

Why Yermak annoys both Democrats and Republicans

Andriy Yermak, head of President's Office, is irritating U.S. politicians from both parties, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed officials in Kyiv and Washington on July 24.

24 July 2025, 09:38 PM

Hawks behind Trump’s hardline flip on Putin

Republican hawks have been working for months to steer U.S. President Donald Trump toward taking a tougher stance against Moscow and turning up the pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, The Telegraph wrote on July 16, citing three congressional sources.

17 July 2025, 08:09 AM

Rubio: Ending Ukraine war remains Trump’s top foreign goal

It remains a priority of U.S. President Donald Trump to bring the war in Ukraine to an end through a durable negotiated settlement, State Secretary Marco Rubio told the Transatlantic Quad foreign ministers during a joint phone call on July 14.

15 July 2025, 08:03 AM

Lavrov repeats Kremlin demands, Rubio cites new Russian approach

During a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 10, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated the Kremlin’s longstanding positions on Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to the Russian propaganda outlet RIA Novosti.

11 July 2025, 02:26 PM

Lavrov–Rubio meeting: Russia using diplomacy to undermine US aid to Ukraine — ISW

Kremlin officials continue to show that Moscow remains committed to its original war aims in Ukraine and has no interest in negotiating an end to the war in good faith, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new assessment on July 10.

11 July 2025, 11:09 AM

100,000 Russian troops killed in 2025—Rubio

Since the beginning of 2025, the Russian military has lost 100,000 troops killed in action in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 10.

11 July 2025, 02:12 AM

Trump frustrated by Russia’s stance on Ukraine, Rubio says

The United States is “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility” from Russia regarding efforts to end the war against Ukraine, following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a briefing on July 10.

10 July 2025, 07:55 PM

Rubio: U.S. and Russia exchanged new ideas on Ukraine peace

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas aimed at restarting peace talks to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Rubio told reporters on July 10, according to the Associated Press.

10 July 2025, 07:15 PM

White House gunning to defund investigations of Russian war crimes — report

The White House has advised cutting funding for nearly 20 programs dedicated to investigating war crimes around the world, including those committed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 01:24 AM

Israel’s strike on Iran cleared Trump’s problem of withdrawing from the Ukraine-Russia negotiations — political scientist Preobrazhensky

Israel's attack on Iran solved the problem of U.S. President Donald Trump withdrawing from the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky expressed in an interview with NV on June 25.

25 June 2025, 06:56 PM

Trump reaffirmed his commitment to NATO’s collective defense pact during his address at the NATO summit in The Hague

U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25.

25 June 2025, 03:11 PM

Rubio repeats Trump’s call for Ukraine-Russia war to end via talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, reaffirmed the Trump administration’s position that Russia’s war against Ukraine can only be resolved diplomatically, according to his post on X.

25 June 2025, 01:09 PM

NATO is working to secure additional air defense for Ukraine, but the number of companies that produce them is low — Mark Rutte

Ukraine needs more air defense systems, and the current number of deliveries is not enough to guarantee its security, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a briefing for journalists before the summit in The Hague on June 23.

23 June 2025, 06:59 PM

18th package of EU sanctions targeting Russia was halted by Hungary and Slovakia

Hungary and Slovakia have not supported the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia, Reuters reports, citing a statement by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on June 23.

23 June 2025, 04:19 PM

Macron: Trump won't block new sanctions if Europe moves first

French President Emmanuel Macron said he believes the United States may support stronger sanctions against Russia, despite previous comments by President Donald Trump suggesting otherwise, Politico reported on June 17.

17 June 2025, 10:55 AM

Pentagon Flag Day post sparks backlash over Russian flag resemblance

The U.S. Department of Defense faced online backlash on June 14 after sharing a Flag Day greeting on social media that featured imagery resembling two Russian flags.

15 June 2025, 03:45 PM

U.S. greets Russia on holiday for first time since full-scale invasion

The U.S. State Department extended greetings to Russia on its national holiday for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signaling a sharp policy shift toward Moscow, Bloomberg reported on June 12, citing a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

12 June 2025, 02:35 PM

Rubio ties Ukraine war to Russia Day message, praises Russians’ pursuit of ‘a brighter future’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated citizens of Russia, the aggressor state, on Russia Day, while emphasizing Washington’s desire to build constructive relations with Moscow to help achieve peace in Ukraine.

12 June 2025, 10:45 AM

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