He was Russia’s richest man and spent ten years in the gulag. Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Ukraine, Putin and failed talks to merge with a U.S. oil giant

In an exclusive interview, Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Vladimir Putin has abandoned his previous pragmatism — and reveals the U.S. oil company he nearly merged Yukos with.

Ukraine war live updates: Russia says no "compromise" peace deal reached

Yuri Ushakov said the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff was "very useful, constructive, and highly substantive."

India is set to host Russia's Putin, deepening trade ties, unfazed by punitive U.S. tariffs

The two countries are looking to strengthen trade ties and are likely to sign bilateral interdepartmental and business agreements during Putin's visit.

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were productive but work remains, Russian adviser says

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to bring a peace plan to end the nearly four-year war with Ukraine.

Russia Describes Putin-US Meeting As ‘Productive’ After 5-Hour Talks Come To An End

The push to bring peace to Ukraine and end Russia's ongoing war against its neighbor continues. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Stefanik and Johnson in public spat over 2016 Russia probe provision, complicating defense bill vote

A new headache is emerging for House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Russia-US talks on Ukraine peace plan 'constructive' but 'no compromise' reached on territory, says Kremlin

Meanwhile, Zelensky says some things "still need to be worked out" in the draft peace plan, but the US is taking "serious steps" to end the war.

"How much more can we give?" asks one wounded Ukrainian warrior

As President Trump pushes Ukraine to accept a Russian landgrab in exchange for peace, a wounded soldier asks, "How much more can we give?"
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