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Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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Putin-Linked Conductor Catches Ire of Navalny Widow

Russian leader's ally is set to perform at Italian festival, and Yulia Navalnaya isn't having it

(Newser) - Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is urging Italy to revoke an invitation extended to Valery Gergiev, a conductor with strong Kremlin ties, to perform at a major music festival later this month. Gergiev, known for his decades-long alliance with Vladimir Putin, is set to...

Trump: 'We Get a Lot of BS Thrown at Us by Putin'

'He's very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless'

(Newser) - President Trump appears to have run out of patience with Vladimir Putin. At a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Trump said he is not happy with the Russian leader and he is considering approving more sanctions on Moscow, Reuters reports. "We get a lot of bulls--- thrown at us by Putin,...

Russia's Transport Minister Found Dead Hours After Firing

Investigators believe Roman Starovoit killed himself

(Newser) - Russian's transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, investigators said Monday—news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
  • The Kremlin did not give a reason for the firing of Roman Starovoit, who served as
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Official's Infamous Waltz With Putin Still Defines Her

Guardian explores former Austrian foreign minister's Karin Kneissl's controversial move

(Newser) - When Karin Kneissl was serving as Austria's foreign minister in 2018, she wasn't exactly a household name even in her own country. A "marginal figure" is how Amanda Coakley describes her in a profile at the Guardian . Then came the move that put her on the world'...

Putin Tells Trump Russia 'Will Not Back Down' on Ukraine

Kremlin says leaders spoke for an hour on Thursday

(Newser) - President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday morning that he would be speaking to Vladimir Putin at 10am. He didn't comment on the call later on, but according to the Kremlin's description of the call , there may not be a Ukraine peace deal any time soon....

Russia Becomes First to Recognize Taliban Rule

Government has been isolated, largely over its restrictions on women and girls

(Newser) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations . The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had received credentials from Afghanistan's newly appointed Ambassador Gul...

Chechnya's Succession: Ailing Leader Eyes His Teen Son

Region braces for uncertainty with Vladimir Putin reportedly not a fan of Ramzan Kadyrov's plan

(Newser) - As Chechnya's longtime strongman Ramzan Kadyrov battles a mysterious illness, uncertainty looms over who will control the region he has ruled with an iron grip—setting the stage for a potentially turbulent succession in one of Russia's most volatile corners. Kadyrov, 48, has ruled Chechnya for two...

Putin: Trump Had No 'Justification' to Hit Iran

But it was unclear if Russia would provide any military assistance to its Mideast ally

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin offered his first public remarks about the US strikes on longtime Russian ally Iran on Monday—and he's not happy about them. But how that might translate into help for Tehran remained unclear.
  • "The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification,"
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Iran's Foreign Minister Warns of 'Everlasting Consequences'

Top diplomat will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday

(Newser) - The big question after the US strikes on Iran is how Tehran will respond. As of Sunday morning, that remained unclear, but Iran's foreign minister declared at a news conference that his nation "reserves all options to defend its security interests and people," reports the New York ...

As Israel Pounds Iran, Ally Russia 'Nowhere to Be Found'

Russia is 'nowhere to be found' as Israel continues to attack one of its Mideast partners

(Newser) - It's been nearly a week since Israel launched its attacks on Iran, and one of the latter nation's staunchest allies is "nowhere to be found," New York Times . Russia so far has declined to weigh in on the conflict other than some "phone calls and...

North Korean Workers Will Help Rebuild Russian Region

North Korea will reportedly send 5K construction workers to Kursk region

(Newser) - In a striking show of deepening ties, North Korea is set to send 5,000 construction workers to help rebuild Russia's war-damaged Kursk region, reports the New York Times . Russian official Sergei Shoigu, a close Putin aide, made the announcement Tuesday following a meeting with North Korean leader...

Russia: Trump, Putin Held 50-Minute Call

Kremlin aide says Putin condemned Israeli strikes on Iran

(Newser) - For 50 minutes on Saturday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Israel-Iran clashes and Ukraine peace talks in a phone call, a Kremlin official said. "The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturally at the center of the exchange of opinions,"...

How Ukraine Pulled Off Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack
How Ukraine Pulled Off
Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack
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Jun 7, 2025 4:05 PM CDT

How Ukraine Pulled Off Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack

Drones smuggled into Russia well in advance were launched in long-planned assault

(Newser) - The drone assault that Ukraine unleashed on Russia over the weekend went well beyond the ordinary. It was, reports NBC News , "a stunning, audacious attack whose widespread effects are only just becoming clear." Details:
  • In "Operation Spiderweb," Ukrainian drones struck planes and military infrastructure behind Moscow'
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Trump: I Just Got Off the Phone With Putin

President says the two discussed Ukraine, Iran

(Newser) - President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and then quickly told the world as much. In a Truth Social post that was later deleted (the White House has it here ), Trump shared what transpired during their 75-minute conversation, which touched on Ukraine's Sunday attack on bombers on...

Russian Economy's Singular Focus Complicates Things

Everything has been reoriented around war

(Newser) - The reason why Vladimir Putin is slow-walking peace talks with Ukraine might make sense—or, more specifically, dollars and cents. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Russian president has reoriented the economy to produce the weapons of war and pay the soldiers who are waging it, which changes the...

Trump Issues Another Warning to Putin

'He's playing with fire!'

(Newser) - President Trump had harsh words for Russia's president again on Tuesday. "What Vladimir Putin doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD," Trump wrote in a Truth Social...

Russia Downplays Trump's Slam of Putin

Everyone is 'emotional' right now, says a Kremlin spokesman

(Newser) - President Trump complained on Sunday that Vladimir Putin has gone "absolutely crazy" given his continued assaults on Ukraine. On Monday, the Kremlin responded in what the BBC describes as a "pointedly polite" manner:
  • "This is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of
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Trump on Putin: He's 'Gone Absolutely CRAZY'

US president has some of his harshest words yet for Russian counterpart

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday delivered some remarkably harsh comments on the subject of his Russian counterpart. Asked by reporters as he was preparing to board Air Force One from New Jersey back to Washington, DC, for an update on the Russia situation, Trump responded, "Yeah, I'll give you...

After Trump-Putin Call, 'the Ground Shifted Again'
After Trump-Putin Call,
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May 20, 2025 6:37 AM CDT

After Trump-Putin Call, 'the Ground Shifted Again'

Despite hopes for a breakthrough, a ceasefire now might be further away

(Newser) - Monday held great promise for progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The gist of coverage on Tuesday is that there is no resolution in sight after President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin , and also with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
  • Trump suggested progress: "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start
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