Russian President Vladimir Putin told the FSB security service on Thursday that initial contacts with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump gave grounds for hope. Putin said in televised comments that Russia and the United States were ready to establish cooperation but some Western elites would seek to undermine the dialogue between them.

The Russian president says he agrees with Donald Trump's aim to slash arms expenditure by 50 percent, after peace is achieved.

Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth chats with James Robbins from the Institute of World Politics about how the Trump administration seeks to remake U.S. relations with Russia.

Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Saturday, marking a dramatic

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Fox News' Bill Hemmer grilled Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) about President Donald Trump's position on the war between Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday.

Kirill Dmitriev wrote on Elon Musk’s X platform for the first time since 2012 this week to declare US-Russia cooperation was “key to address world challenges.” Then he posted a video graphic depicting a joint mission to Mars with the US and Saudi Arabia on what appears to be one of Musk’s SpaceX rockets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the U.S. the opportunity for joint exploration of the country's rare earth metals deposits, as well as the supply of aluminum to the U.S. domestic market, under a future economic deal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks during his interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (, Sputnik,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of "forces" attempting to derail Ukraine peace talks currently being brokered by Washington and Moscow. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment by email.