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Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says
The trilateral meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first since talks in February, which came just before the US and Israel went to war with Iran.
Russian minor detained over park terror attack threat after US warned security service
First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows
Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report
Zelensky says Ukraine's patience has run out as Kyiv strikes Russian refinery despite US pressure
Since US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian refineries.
Trump, Putin to discuss suspected plague case as US officials press Russia for answers
"Maybe there's nothing there, maybe it's bigger than we thought, we don't know," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, warning that the US was operating with limited information.
Freed 'Washington Post' reporter Evan Gershkovich recounts FSB plot behind Russia arrest
US reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in 2023 and now believes he was a victim of an elaborate sting operation by Russia's federal security service.
Trump expresses optimism on Ukraine peace deal at UN summit with Zelensky, says Putin will meet
According to Reuters, Trump said that Putin is willing to meet to end the war.
Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad to discuss Ukraine peace, Trump says
During comments in the Oval Office, Trump suggested the US had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war, which is now in its fifth year.
Russia, US see grounds for financial ties, Russian finance minister says following G20 meeting
"If we find strong points of common interest - and they do exist - we need to develop them," said Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, according to Interfax.
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
The US last imposed major sanctions on Russia in October 2025, when the Treasury Department targeted Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil.
Russia bans nighttime vessel movement at Novorossiysk port, industry sources say
The decision comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to meet with Russia's foreign minister on Thursday after a series of meetings with world leaders in Manila.
FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report
Politico cited a US official saying Patel is scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg in mid-October. The official also said Patel's host is likely the Russian secret service.
Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show
Denis Obrezko, who last week pleaded not guilty to computer crimes at a hearing in Boston, worked for Moscow-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab in the years before his alleged crimes.
