Russia diplomacy

Putin voices doubts over a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Ukraine, and sets conditions

9:25am March 13, 2025

Russia's president welcomed the idea of a ceasefire but warned Ukraine might use a 30-day truce to regroup and questioned how it would be enforced, as President Trump's envoy visited Moscow.

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Concerns mount as Russia and North Korea commit to a mutual defense pact

4:45pm June 20, 2024

by Anthony Kuhn

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a treaty upgrading their relationship and pledging military assistance if either one is attacked, drawing criticism from NATO, South Korea and other countries.

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Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia's ties in Asia

3:28pm June 20, 2024

by The Associated Press

Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a bilateral meeting on Thursday in Beijing, China.

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Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure

5:08pm May 17, 2024

President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.

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U.S. and Russia's top diplomats meet for the first time since the Ukraine war began

2:13pm March 02, 2023

Relations between the two countries have collapsed over the Ukraine war, with the U.S. slapping thousands of sanctions on Russia, and militarily, economically and diplomatically supporting Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event via video on Wednesday. The Kremlin is downplaying the prospect of Ukraine peace talks after President Biden said he would speak to Putin if "he's looking for a way to end the war."

Putin turns down Biden talks and defends Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

12:04pm December 02, 2022

by Charles Maynes

The Kremlin dismissed the idea of talks with President Biden to end the war in Ukraine and said its assault on Ukrainian infrastructure was an "inevitable" response to Kyiv's attacks.

Cargo ships loaded with grain in the anchorage area of the southern entrance to the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul on Monday. Ships left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite Russia's decision to pull out from a landmark deal designed to ease a global food crisis.

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An intense global scramble is on to keep Ukraine grain deal alive, as Russia pulls out

2:02pm October 31, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Countries are scrambling to salvage a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, after Russia said it pulled out indefinitely, a decision that risks worsening global hunger.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Germany's chancellor following their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Tuesday. That day the Kremlin said it pulled back some Russian troops but the U.S. and NATO have rejecte

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Opinion: It's time we turn the tables on Putin

2:09pm February 17, 2022

by Brett Bruen

The United States should tell Russia its troops need to be back in their regular barracks by March 1, argues former diplomat Brett Bruen.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (center) and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko arrive for the NATO-Russia Council at NATO headquarters, in Brussels, Wednesday. Senior NATO and Russian officials met to try to bridge differences ove

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4 things Russia wants right now

5:03pm January 12, 2022

by Charles Maynes

Russia forced the West into a flurry of diplomacy this week with its massive troop buildup on its border with Ukraine. Here's a short guide to what the Kremlin wants.