Fyodor Lukyanov: Here’s what Trump 2.0 means for the US and Russia
The 47th president wants to end conflicts but not resolve them The flood of headlines about US President Donald Trump’s first days back in the White House are stunning but…
US halts programs for migrants, including Ukrainians
Donald Trump issued executive orders aimed at tackling illegal immigration earlier this week US officials have paused several immigration programs, including those allowing Ukrainians to temporarily settle in the country,…
Danes ‘freaked out’ over Trump’s Greenland pressure
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had a “horrendous” conversation with the US president about acquiring the island, officials have told the paper US President Donald Trump aggressively pushed the idea of…
Ukrainian teenager arrested over mosque terror plot
The underage suspect was found with knives and Nazi iconography Police in Belgium have arrested a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy over an alleged plot to attack a mosque in Brussels. The…
Russia and the Trump Doctrine: Adapting to the ‘Rules of the Strong’
The Kommersant columnist outlines what Donald Trump’s return means for Russia and the world The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is this week’s…
Moscow reacts to proposed US timeline for ending Ukraine conflict
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has urged Washington to adopt a realistic strategy The Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved within 100 days unless the US adopts a more realistic approach,…
EU reliance on LNG growing
The EU’s dependency on liquefied natural gas has soared due to the loss of Russian pipeline gas The EU has substantially increased its reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports…
US lawmaker wants third term for Trump
Republican Andy Ogles is seeking to raise the limit for presidents who have served two non-consecutive tenures Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has floated a constitutional amendment that would allow US…
Trump launches cryptocurrency working group
The president wants to “promote US leadership in digital assets” US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to explore the creation of a national cryptocurrency stockpile and establish…
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
Orban sets conditions for renewing EU’s Russia sanctions
Budapest will support further restrictions only if Kiev reviews its approach to the transit of Russian energy, the Hungarian PM says Hungary will back the extension of EU sanctions against…
Russia Says NATO Ukraine Peacekeepers are ‘Uncontrollable Escalation’
Western nations deploying troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers would be "absolutely unacceptable to Russia", their Foreign Ministry complains.