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Moscow's top diplomat claims that Washington assured the Kremlin that Ukraine would surrender land to finalize a truce.  The USO ETF is falling. See the chart and price action here. Negotiations and Security Proposals Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the Trump administration...

The United States lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash exports on Saturday after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 political prisoners, the largest release since diplomatic talks between Washington and Minsk began. Trump Envoy Negotiates Prisoner Release The release came after...

Russian President Vladimir Putin can continue funding the war in Ukraine for several more years despite rising economic strain, former Russian central bank deputy chairman Sergey Aleksashenko told CNBC on Friday. Aleksashenko noted that the Bank of Russia expects just about 1% GDP growth in 2025, a...

Russia and Belarus contacted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump increased pressure for his ouster, raising the possibility that Maduro could look for refuge abroad Maduro Signals Readiness To Leave With Amnesty According to a Reuters report citing sources...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing him of favoring Russia over U.S. allies in Europe as part of his new National Security Strategy. Trump Accused Of Prioritizing Russia Over US Allies In Europe In a post on X, Schumer wrote, "Moscow...

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted only a year ago that no power can ban Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) regardless of what happens to the dollar. While many saw it as a message to the West on international sanctions, the country has taken targeted steps to open its economy to the world’s...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán escalated his criticism of Brussels on Friday, accusing the European Union of "drowning in corruption" and shielding Ukraine from scrutiny, as he claimed top European Union (EU) institutions were engulfed in scandals yet "still claim the moral high ground." In...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged continued energy shipments to India during Friday's annual India-Russia summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Both leaders affirmed that ties remain resilient to external pressure, defying U.S. sanctions policy. According to an official...

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Tuesday that the way Washington handles peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could shape U.S. power and alliances for decades, cautioning that a deal seen as a win for Moscow would badly damage American interests. Pompeo Warns Against Russian...

The U.S. is reportedly prepared to formally acknowledge Russia's hold over Crimea and parts of eastern and southern Ukraine as part of a proposed agreement to end the war, a shift that would overturn longstanding U.S. diplomatic policy. What Happened: According to information obtained by The...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared that he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin only after a peace agreement had been reached or was close to being finalized. “I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has engaged in a war of words with Senate Republican Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over President Donald Trump‘s emerging Ukraine peace deal. Vance Blames McConnell For Ukraine ‘Mess’ On Monday, Vance took to X to respond to McConnell’s criticism of...

President Donald Trump‘s peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which began in 2022, has drawn reactions from across Europe and U.S. The 28-point plan calls for Ukraine to cede additional territory, scale back its military, and abandon its bid for NATO membership, with a...

The Donald Trump administration's push for a rapid peace agreement has left Ukraine confronting the starkest battlefield and diplomatic pressure of the war. US Pushes Kyiv To Sign Rapid Deal Favoring Key Russian Demands U.S. officials have presented Kyiv with a 28-point framework that accepts...

The Trump administration has reportedly been collaborating with Russia to devise a new peace plan for Ukraine, which is still under wraps. Efforts On Drafting Peace Proposal Intensify Steve Witkoff, serving as Trump's envoy, is spearheading the plan's drafting and has held extensive talks with...