U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising hopes that diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Washington and Moscow and advance negotiations over the war in Ukraine may be gaining momentum. The call, which lasted more than an hour according to officials familiar with the […]
Russian and United States diplomats have held talks aimed at addressing so-called “irritants” in bilateral relations, but key disagreements between the two countries remain unresolved, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday. Speaking to Russian news agency Interfax, Ryabkov noted that while discussions took place, they did not result in progress on the […]
After a prolonged diplomatic deadlock, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey are set to hold a fresh round of trilateral peace talks in Istanbul on Friday. The announcement follows what was described as a productive meeting between Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Medinsky, who is leading the Russian delegation, confirmed that […]