#Kremlin

‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictA “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between D...

08/08/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Threats to Impose Sanctions?

The Russian economy was slowing even before President Trump’s latest threats. But the Kremlin has enough money to keep fighting in Ukraine....

08/08/2025 09:47 New York Times

Russian football clubs given €10.8m in Uefa ‘solidarity’ funds since Ukraine invasion

Exclusive: Five Ukraine clubs failed to win similar payments due to allegedly being located in ‘zone of military operations’Uefa has paid more than €10.8m (£9.4m) in “solidarity” funds to Russian football clubs since they were banned from taking part in European tournaments after the Krem...

08/08/2025 06:35 The Guardian

Trump says he will meet Putin despite Kremlin’s refusal to talk to Kyiv

US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summitDonald Trump has said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin despite the Russian leader’s refusal to meet Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dispelling speculation that direct talks between the two warrin...

07/08/2025 22:37 The Guardian

Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms

A summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin would come as the United States has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face new sanctions....

07/08/2025 12:52 New York Times

Donald Trump says ‘everyone agrees this war must come to a close’ after Witkoff meets Putin – as it happened

US president says ‘great progress was made’ as White House official says secondary sanctions on Russia still expected to be implemented on FridayWe are getting first pictures from inside the Kremlin showing Russia’s Putin welcoming Witkoff for their talks.Earlier today, Witkoff also went for a...

06/08/2025 17:46 The Guardian

Russian Strike on Prison Kills 16, Ukraine Says

The attack, which came just hours after President Trump gave the Kremlin a new deadline to work toward ending the war, was part of a wave across the country, the authorities said....

29/07/2025 12:35 New York Times

UK does not need to hold inquiry into Russian disinformation, ECHR rules

Strasbourg court rejects attempt to force government to investigate impact of Kremlin interference on elections UK politics live – latest updatesAn attempt by three former MPs to force the UK government to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote and other recen...

22/07/2025 11:49 The Guardian

Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying

Pair accused of spying on Neptune missile programme, which is seen as critical to defence against RussiaUkraine says it has arrested a Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying on its Neptune anti-ship missile programme, a key part of Kyiv’s growing domestic arms industry that is critical to i...

10/07/2025 08:40 The Guardian

Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words

The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin....

09/07/2025 14:41 New York Times

Russia Confirms Death of Minister Hours After Kremlin Dismissed Him

Roman V. Starovoyt, the transport minister, had governed the Kursk region before Ukrainian forces occupied part of it in 2024....

08/07/2025 07:23 New York Times

US and Ukraine to work on strengthening air defences, Zelenskyy says, after call Trump says was ‘meaningful’ – as it happened

All-night attack on Kyiv followed conversation between US president and Putin. This live blog is closedRussian drone attack on KyivKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia would continue its war on Ukraine as it was unable to achieve its goals through “diplomatic means.”“We are inte...

04/07/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Putin insisted Russia ‘will not step back from goals’ in Ukraine in hour-long call to Trump, Kremlin says – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest report on Ukraine here:Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontlinein ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on W...

03/07/2025 19:43 The Guardian

Putin tells Trump he will not back down from goals in Ukraine, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he "will not back down" from Russia's goals in Ukraine during a phone call today, the Kremlin has said....

03/07/2025 17:52 Skynews

Chechnya’s Strongman Is Visibly Ailing. The Russian Region Is Bracing for Succession.

Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been noticeably absent from view, while grooming his teenage son for the future....

03/07/2025 12:52 New York Times

Senate wrangles over Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ to continue – US politics live

Senators scheduled to start voting on potentially long list of amendments to president’s sweeping tax cut and spending legislationThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashThe Kremlin said on Monday that backers of US senator Lindsey Graham’s bill, that would impose tough ne...

30/06/2025 11:38 The Guardian

Kremlin: Regime change in Iran is 'unacceptable'

Regime change in Iran is "unacceptable" and the assassination of the country's supreme leader would "open the Pandora's box", the Kremlin has said....

20/06/2025 00:01 Skynews

Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia

While some in Moscow have tried to put positive spin on Israel’s assault, Kremlin risks losing key strategic partnerWhen a group of Russian and Iranian foreign policy officials arranged to meet in Moscow for a conference titled “Russian-Iranian cooperation in a changing world”, they probably d...

18/06/2025 16:52 The Guardian

North Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says

Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine....

18/06/2025 04:46 New York Times

Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran....

17/06/2025 14:27 New York Times

EU calls for lower price cap on Russian oil in move to tighten sanctions

Other measures include greater restrictions on ‘shadow fleet’, banks and Nord Stream investmentBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU executive has called for lowering the price cap on Russian oil as it seeks to tighten energy and financial sanctions against the Kremlin’s ability to wage war.T...

10/06/2025 15:55 The Guardian

Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region

Independent monitors confirm Kremlin claims of new and symbolically important advances in east of UkraineRussian military units appear to be within 18 miles (29km) of the city of Sumy, three years after Ukraine forced them out of the northern region, while also making new and symbolically important...

08/06/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event

The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far rightAn international neo-Nazi terrorist organization is boldly continuing to build in the US and planning a new paramilitary training event without fear of local authorities or the FBI, which once d...

07/06/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb

Three emergency workers killed and 20 people wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capitalRussia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at Kyiv overnight after Vladimir Putin vowed to respond to Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb attack on some of the Kremlin’s nuclear-capable bomber...

06/06/2025 14:39 The Guardian

War of words between president and former adviser escalates – as it happened

This blog is closed. Musk calls for Trump to be impeached as extraordinary feud escalatesTesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off companyMusk says SpaceX will retire Dragon spacecraftPresident Vladimir Putin told US president Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partners...

06/06/2025 02:14 The Guardian

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to reopen two distribution centres intended to supply aid – as it happened

US-backed Israeli logistics group to reopen facilities today after closures following IDF warnings. This live blog is closedRussian president Vladimir Putin is ready to “help resolve” the standoff between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said on Thursday....

05/06/2025 14:31 The Guardian

Europe Wants to Banish Russian Gas. The U.S. May Have Other Plans.

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe....

05/06/2025 06:47 New York Times

Kremlin and Trump aides raise nuclear war fears after Ukraine drone strike

Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will respond to Kyiv’s attacks on nuclear-capable aircraft at airfieldsAs Vladimir Putin pledges to retaliate against Ukraine for last weekend’s unprecedented drone attack, Kremlin advisers and figures around Donald Trump have told the US president that the...

04/06/2025 21:42 The Guardian

Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia....

28/05/2025 09:00 New York Times

Trump warns Putin he is ‘playing with fire’ after Russian attack on Ukraine

US president launches fresh criticism of Russian counterpart and suggests US sanctions could be increasedDonald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin that he is “playing with fire”, launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled Ukraine peace efforts.Trump’s latest comments came...

27/05/2025 17:29 The Guardian

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