U.S.-Russia diplomacy

Trump ballroom overseer undertook quiet Russia mission for Kremlin talks

Rodney Mims Cook Jr., the U.S. official overseeing the controversial White House ballroom expansion under President Donald Trump, met Kremlin representatives in Russia this summer as part of a quiet diplomatic mission, the Financial Times reported.

18 August, 12:25 PM

Rubio says U.S. still open to talks with Russia despite Trump’s new oil sanctions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains open to meeting with Russian officials despite the Trump administration’s recent sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, CNN reported on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 11:25 AM

‘Looking at next week’: Kremlin says Trump–Putin meeting in the works, location agreed

An aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Yuri Ushakov, told Russian state-run media on Aug. 7 that the location for an upcoming meeting between the Kremlin leader and U.S. President Donald Trump has already been agreed upon, with talks expected in the coming days.

7 August 2025, 12:25 PM

‘Diplomatic deadlock’: Trump’s Kremlin ultimatum may expire quietly and without consequences

A turning point may be approaching in Russia’s war on Ukraine as the Aug. 8 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for a peace deal nears — but that day could also pass quietly and without consequence, the Associated Press reported on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 02:33 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

Secretary Rubio to meet Lavrov at ASEAN summit amid rising tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, July 10, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, CNN reported on July 9.

10 July 2025, 11:31 AM

U.S.-Russia diplomacy