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February 18, 2025

Russia, Ukraine take 'significant first step toward peace' after Rubio-led negotiations, White House insists

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he believes he can end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine after meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.

February 18, 2025

Zelenskyy faces perilous re-election odds as US, Russia push Ukraine to go to the polls as part of peace deal

With Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's first term more than a year past expired, the U.S. and Russia are both pressuring the country to hold new elections.

February 18, 2025

Rubio makes progress with Russia after Trump promised to bring end to war in Ukraine

Secretary of State Macro Rubio said first step in ending the war in Ukraine is reestablishing diplomacy with Russia by reopening embassies in Moscow and Washington, as EU watches with concern.

February 18, 2025

US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay 'groundwork for cooperation' in Riyadh

Russian officials say Ukrainian membership in NATO is a red line in peace talks as they met with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

February 18, 2025

American detained in Russia released as officials work to set up potential Trump-Putin meeting

Kalob Byers, a 28-year-old U.S. citizen detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges, was freed ahead of talks between Washington and Moscow on ending the war in Ukraine.

February 18, 2025

US citizen detained on drug smuggling charges in Russia released amid talks between Moscow, Washington

A U.S. citizen arrested in Russia earlier this month on drug smuggling charges was released ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between Moscow and Washington.

February 18, 2025

Top Russian, US officials meet in Saudi Arabia to begin talks on Ukraine war without officials from Kyiv

Senior Russian and American officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin talks on improving relations and negotiating an end to Moscow's war in Ukraine.

February 17, 2025

NATO secretary general says European countries have to do 'much, much more' to increase defense spending

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte weighs in on talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine and the future of the military alliance on 'The Story.'

February 17, 2025

Trump right to keep European allies from Ukraine talks, they'd be 'obstacle' to peace, expert says

President Donald Trump's potential plan to exclude European leaders from negotiations to resolve the war in Ukraine has drawn panic from the continent in recent days.

February 17, 2025

Rubio meets Saudi Arabian officials ahead of US-Russia talks expected to lay groundwork for Trump-Putin summit

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in Ridyah.