Vladimir Putin

Russia has named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States

Russia has named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States, filling a role vacant since last year in another sign of easing tensions. US president Donald Trump has sought to restore ruptured ties with Moscow since taking office, reaching out to president Vladimir Putin and initiating high-level talks for the first time since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in 2022. Putin withdrew his former envoy […]

1 March, 2025 53

World

Xi Reaffirms ‘No Limits’ Ties with Putin on War Anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was their first phone call since US President Donald Trump upended American foreign policy with a sweeping pivot toward Moscow as he pushes for peace in Ukraine.

25 February, 2025 69

World

Macron contradicts Trump on Ukraine compensation in Oval Office

French President Emanuel Macron has contradicted President Trump in the Oval Office, and told him that Russia, not Ukraine, should be paying compensation for the war Vladimir Putin has waged over the last 3 years. The US leader claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon travel to the United States to sign a minerals deal designed to repay Washington for its assistance to Kyiv. From Washington Simon Marks reports. […]

25 February, 2025 65

Business / Economics

Putin to Skip 2025 G20 Summit in South Africa

Russian president Vladimir Putin will not attend the 2025 G20 summit in South Africa, as previously anticipated. The decision follows a pending arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes. South Africa, a signatory of the ICC’s Rome Statute, maintains neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war but continues ties with Moscow. Putin previously skipped the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg due to similar legal concerns. The ICC […]

22 February, 2025 45

World

US rejects making Ukraine concessions

European powers have insisted that both they and Ukraine are part of any future peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. This comes after Donald Trump held a phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a NATO meeting in Brussels the U.S. Secretary of Defense insisted that the U.S. wants a diplomatic and peaceful end to the war. William Denselow reports from the Belgian capital where NATO is headquartered. […]

14 February, 2025 38

World

Trump talks with Putin and Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump has spoken with the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine, pledging to start negotiations to end their war "immediately." Wednesday's call with Vladimir Putin was the first known conversation between the two men since President Trump re-took the Oval Office last month. Benji Hyer reports.

13 February, 2025 50

World

Senior Russian lawmakers indicate Trump could meet Putin this month

A senior Russian lawmaker believes a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen as early as this month or next. Chair of the Russian Parliament's International Affairs Committee, Leonid Slutsky, told Russian state media that plans for a meeting are at an "advanced stage" and that "it will take place soon". Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv:

7 February, 2025 46

World

Zelenskyy says 4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that some 4,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russian troops against Ukraine. He added that Russia turning to North Korea shows the weakness of president Vladimir Putin. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

10 January, 2025 40