Kremlin gives more details about Trump-Putin summit as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with U.K.’s Starmer

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London on Thursday, a day before a critical U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska. “Yesterday, together with all partners, today in a bilateral format, we discussed expectations from the meeting in Alaska and possible prospects,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post after the meeting. … Read more

Trump caps off 29th week in office with peace deal, celebrating 200th day of second presidency

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has capped off his 29th week back in the Oval Office, which included celebrating his 200th day as the 47th president, completing revamps to the White House’s Rose Garden and an overall focus on the U.S. economy and international diplomacy that unfolded at … Read more

Tsunami warning lifted for Hawaii after small waves hit following mighty 8.8 earthquake in Russia

[ad_1] One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast and Japan. Several people were injured, none gravely, and no major damage has been reported so far. Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia near the 8.8 magnitude temblor’s epicenter flooded as … Read more

Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91

[ad_1] Zurab K. Tsereteli, a Georgian-Russian artist whose towering monuments and heroic statues pleased the authorities in the Kremlin but drew scorn from Moscow to New Jersey, died on Tuesday at his home outside Moscow. He was 91. His death was announced by Sergei Shagulashvili, his assistant. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia sent a … Read more

Palm Sunday Attack Leaves Sumy Residents Doubtful of a Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire

[ad_1] A gigantic, roiling cloud of black smoke swirled up from a parking lot of burning cars, as residents milled about on a sidewalk in distress, and police and fire vehicles careened past. Then the scene became more chaotic. “Shelter! shelter!” a policeman yelled. A thin, buzzing noise, like a chain saw running in the … Read more

In Ukraine, Porn Is Illegal. So Why Are Its Creators Paying Taxes?

[ad_1] As Ukraine contends with a war raging on its eastern front and Russian attacks on its cities, one lawmaker is working on something that he says could help the nation: legalizing pornography. Yaroslav Zhelezniak, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament’s finance committee, is leading a push to ditch what he sees as outdated Soviet-era … Read more

Boeing Helped Power Russia’s Economy. Could It Return?

[ad_1] To hear President Vladimir V. Putin tell it, Russia’s economy has thrived despite Western sanctions, becoming more self-sufficient and reorienting toward new markets. But there is one company that Russian officials make no secret about missing: Boeing. The aviation giant’s planes play a critical role in Russia’s economy, connecting its far-flung cities. Until the … Read more

Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War

[ad_1] President Trump spared Russia from the tariffs he had imposed on 180 other nations in a bid to reshape global trade. But that did not exempt the country from the ensuing economic havoc. The price of oil, the lifeline of Russia’s economy and war machine, has fallen nearly 15 percent since Mr. Trump announced … Read more

Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say

[ad_1] President Trump has said he trusts President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abide by any peace deal on Ukraine they negotiate. Many Russians who fled the country in the early months of the war are not so sure. Nor do they have much faith that the conditions that drove them abroad — including … Read more

Russia Executes P.O.W.s Without Caring Who Watches, Ukraine Says

[ad_1] On a Monday morning last fall, Ukrainian drone pilots watched what had become a familiar scene unfold on a drone’s live feed: Russian soldiers pointed their guns at two Ukrainians, who seemingly surrendered. Then, the footage showed, the Russians shot them point blank. The video, provided by a pilot who said he had witnessed … Read more