A US official conveyed a “good hello” from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a major forum. The brief exchange took place during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia. It drew attention as a symbolic moment amid strained US-Russia relations. Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the U.S. Commission of […]
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Lavrov says US-Russia ties stalled
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that US-Russia relations remain stagnant despite public optimism about cooperation. He stated that although both sides speak positively about potential engagement, little progress has been achieved. His remarks highlight continuing tensions between Moscow and Washington despite renewed diplomatic contact. Lavrov noted that discussions about cooperation in technology, energy and […]
Trump rejects Russia’s proposal to extend New START nuclear limits
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declined an offer from Russia President Vladimir Putin to voluntarily extend the caps on strategic nuclear weapons under the now-expired New START treaty. Read More: Last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of new arms In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “Rather than extend ‘New START … […]
UN chief warns of global risk as US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (US) and Russia marks a “grave moment for international peace and security,” ending decades of legally binding limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Read More: UN chief regrets ending of US–Russia arms control […]
Putin orders officials to draft proposals for possible nuclear tests
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed top officials to draft proposals for a possible nuclear weapons test, marking a move Russia has not undertaken since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Putin’s directive, announced during a televised Security Council meeting, comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement […]