British military officials have discovered Russian spy sensors concealed in UK waters, reportedly intended to monitor the movements of the Royal Navy's Vanguard-class nuclear submarines.
At least 18 people, including nine children, were killed and dozens injured in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on April 4, 2025.
Russia’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, arrived in Washington this week for high-level meetings with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, marking the most significant visit by a Russian official to the U.S. since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The visit signals an intensifying diplomatic effort by the Trump administration to broker a ceasefire in the prolonged Ukraine conflict.
The U.S. intelligence community assesses that Russia and Ukraine may see more benefits in continuing the war rather than agreeing to a full settlement, contradicting President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a swift resolution.
The United States is actively engaging in diplomatic efforts to establish a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, aiming to facilitate the unimpeded movement of shipping and alleviate escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
The Obama-appointed federal judge who ruled against President Donald Trump’s deportations of suspected Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members played a key role in the failed Russia-Trump collusion accusations while presiding over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court.
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a productive phone call on Wednesday, focusing on advancing peace initiatives in Ukraine.
The White House announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump discussed a "movement to peace" in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The Trump administration has opted not to renew a key waiver allowing Russian banks to conduct energy-related transactions, further tightening sanctions on Russia. The decision, reported by CBS News on Thursday, follows the expiration of a 60-day waiver implemented during the Biden administration that permitted sanctioned Russian banks to process oil and gas payments through European financial institutions.
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland to bolster deterrence against potential Russian aggression.
