Vladimir Putin

Belarus frees Nobel winner Bialiatski, opposition figure Kalesnikava as U.S. eases potash sanctions

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Belarus frees Nobel winner Bialiatski, opposition figure Kalesnikava as U.S. eases potash sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2021. Mikhail Voskresensky | Kremlin Sputnik | via Reuters Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava after two days … Read more

Putin can fund Ukraine war for years to come, ex-official says as Trump’s resolve is tested

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Putin can fund Ukraine war for years to come, ex-official says as Trump’s resolve is tested

U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has enough capital to fund the war in Ukraine for years to come despite economic … Read more

Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That’s no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says

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Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That’s no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says

Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The White House’s new national security strategy gave Europe a scare last week as it warned the region faced “civilizational erasure” and questioned whether it could remain a geopolitical partner for America. The document shocked allies on the … Read more

Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

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Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street ahead of their meeting in London on Dec. 08, 2025. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty Images Ukraine’s European allies on Monday said that the war is at a “critical moment” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is … Read more

Trump says Zelenskyy ‘hasn’t read U.S. peace proposal’ as tensions mount

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Trump says Zelenskyy ‘hasn’t read U.S. peace proposal’ as tensions mount

(L/R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump stand for a family photo with other European leaders in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Tensions are mounting once again between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy … Read more

Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

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Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting the We Are Together Fourm and Awards Ceremony, on December 3, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Moscow will take Ukrainian territory by force if Kyiv’s troops do not withdraw, signaling rigidity over a key sticking point in peace talks. … Read more

Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter

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Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling!’, on December 2, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual forum, hosted by the VTB Group, prior his talk with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks held … Read more

Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts

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Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts

[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is holding a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, as his administration grapples with a slew of major political issues that have come to the fore since … Read more

Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball

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Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball

Russian President Vladimir Putin observes the Russia-Belarus joint military exercises, codenamed Zapad-2025 (West-2025), at the Mulino training ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia September 16, 2025. Mikhail Metzel | Via Reuters All eyes are on Russia this week as talks over a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine shift to Moscow and … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his chief of staff has resigned

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his chief of staff has resigned

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak pose for the press, as they meet with Spain’s King Felipe (not pictured), at the Zarzuela Palace, in Madrid, Spain, Nov. 18, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff, a close ally of … Read more