Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia launch major strikes on each other with Trump’s inauguration days away
Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears
Russia's top diplomat praises Trump's views on Ukraine conflict
Before the conflict , Russia had demanded a legal guarantee that Ukraine be denied NATO entry, knowing the alliance has never excluded pote
Russia says it is ready to study Trump's Ukraine peace initiatives
Russia is prepared to study U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's peace initiatives on Ukraine when he takes office next week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. Lavrov cautioned that Trump's comments on the war - which he previously said he could end within 24 hours of entering the White House - were being made before his inauguration,
Russia Welcomes Trump's Tone On Ukraine Conflict
Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday he welcomed signals coming from US President-elect Donald Trump over the Ukraine conflict, less than a week before the Republican takes office.
Trump expects peace deal between Ukraine and Russia in a few months - Reuters
Advisers to US President-elect Donald Trump believe that a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia can be reached in the coming months. This differs from Trump's campaign statements, Reuters reports.
Russia sees shift from Trump towards recognising 'realities' in Ukraine
Russia says it has detected a shift from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his team towards recognising the "realities" on the ground in Ukraine, and sees this as a welcome sign as it prepares to study his plan for ending the war.
Ambassador Herbst: "Russians believe Trump can impose peace on Ukraine in favour of Putin"
"Russians greeted Trump's victory with great enthusiasm. They think that because there are people around Trump who are naive about Russia's threat to the United States, Trump will be willing to impose a peace that enables Putin to take political control of Ukraine.

Russia, Poland and Donald Tusk

Russia hammers Ukraine with massive missile strike, forcing power cuts in dead of winter
The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine ...
Rubio believes Russia and Ukraine will have to make concessions to end war
During his secretary of state confirmation hearing, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said there "will have to be concessions made" ...
U.S. issues fresh round of sanctions against Russia
The United States on Wednesday took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at efforts to ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
Nato jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine’s ‘critical infrastructure’
Nato warplanes were scrambled overnight because of a major Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s critical ...
US issues new Russia-related sanctions, Treasury website shows
The United States issued new Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday targeting multiple individuals, a China-based entity and a ...
Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts, economist says
Russia has spent most of its National Wealth Fund in the last few years, with liquid funds potentially being depleted in 2025 ...
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ...
Analysis-Biden's late moves on China, Russia, AI may mostly boost Trump
With just days to go in his presidency, U.S. President Joe Biden is releasing a flurry of new measures that challenge China's ...