The Trump administration is exploring the possibility of easing sanctions on Russia as part of broader efforts to improve diplomatic relations and facilitate an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic admitted Monday that Serbia "mistakenly" voted in favor of a U.N. resolution condemning Russia for launching the war against Ukraine. Vucic stated he had intended for Serbia’s delegation to abstain.
President Donald Trump strongly criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing that the conflict could have been prevented if the U.S. had stronger leadership. In a recent interview, Trump contrasted his administration’s foreign policy with those of his predecessors, asserting that Russia’s aggression significantly escalated under certain administrations while remaining in check during his presidency.
A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine's Kyiv region, as reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.
The Trump administration secured the release of U.S. teacher Marc Fogel from Russia. The release was part of a negotiation involving Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East.
The Trump administration is set to present its strategy to conclude the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine at the upcoming Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Ukrainian long-range drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries for the second time in three days, a senior Kyiv official confirmed Monday. The attack targeted a refinery in the Volgograd region, one of Russia’s top ten refining facilities, which processes nearly 6% of the country’s oil. The strike is part of Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to weaken Russia’s military capabilities as the third anniversary of the war approaches.
Incoming officials in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are reportedly crafting a sanctions strategy aimed at expediting a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Bloomberg, the plan includes options to pressure Moscow while managing global oil market stability amid existing sanctions on major producers like Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.
