At their Friday meeting in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attempt to use flattery and distraction to persuade President Donald Trump to avoid new Ukraine-related sanctions.

U.S. President Donald Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree ...

Oil prices steady after Tuesday’s fall as US crude stocks rise, signalling summer demand peak, while traders await EIA data ...

US president Donald Trump has reportedly agreed to a key Ukraine demand for postwar security guarantees ahead of Friday’s ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reiterated its ultimatum regarding Ukraine. The statement was made a few days before the ...

Ukraine has set out five key demands that it says are non-negotiable in any peace deal with Russia, including a lasting ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Europe is preparing for the Trump-Putin summit, South Africa’s ...

A virtual summit will include Trump alongside the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, Britain, Finland, Italy, Poland, the ...

Most observers have more doubts than hopes that the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska will bring a ceasefire in Ukraine.