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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday Trump’s 80th birthday discussing the wars in Ukraine and Iran, as well as an upcoming visit by U.S. envoys to Moscow, the Kremlin said. The call,…

President Vladimir Putin has signaled a potential openness to exchanging some occupied Ukrainian territory as part of a negotiated settlement, but insists on Russia retaining the entirety of the Donbas region, according to a report from one…

MOSCOW – The Kremlin has stated that a new US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine requires "truly serious analysis" and was not a topic of discussion during an unexpected meeting between Russian and US officials in Abu Dhabi this week,…

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL – The Kremlin has unequivocally stated that Russia will not participate in planned high-level talks on Ukraine in Turkey this week, dashing hopes for a near-term revival of diplomatic efforts to end the nearly two-year-long…