Rubio discusses 'next steps' in phone call with Russia's Lavrov

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on March 15 as Washington attempts to persuade Moscow to accept a 30-day ceasefire …

‘Painful for Russia:’ What new U.S. sanctions on Russian energy mean for Moscow

The Trump administration dealt a blow to Russia's energy sector last week after it let lapse an exemption allowing Russian banks to use U.S. payment systems for energy transactions. The move closed an important financial channel for Russian oil and gas …

Trump appoints Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine, removes him from dealings with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump appointed General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy to Ukraine on March 15, where he will communicate directly with Ukrainian leadership rather than participate in negotiations with Russia as previously intended. Initially …

Russia, China, and North Korea plotting to hack UK economy and 'grind country to a halt'

The UK faces an escalating threat from hostile states, including Russia, China, and North Korea, with cyberattacks threatening to wreak havoc on the economy and drain the cash out of Britain, experts have warned. All three nations are known to be …

Russia Says Retook Two More Villages in Border Region

Russia said Saturday it had retaken two more villages from Ukrainian forces in its Kursk border region where it has launched an offensive to wrest back seized territory. Moscow has pushed this week to retake a large part of the land that Ukraine originally …

Russia readying to attack Sumy as Donbas front stabilizes, Zelensky says

Russian soldiers are amassing at the border to prepare to launch an attack on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 15. Zelensky said in a post on Telegram that Ukraine has observed areas along its …

Ukraine and Russia Down Hundreds of Drones Overnight

Ukraine said Saturday it had downed 130 Russian-launched drones across the country at night, as international efforts to end the three-year war intensify. Also, Russia says it downed 126 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly over its southern Volgograd and …

Commentary: Myanmar’s junta may have struck a deal with Russia to boost its imagery intelligence – but why? 

The cost of such material may be a factor, but intelligence to support military operations has always been given a high priority in Myanmar’s scarce foreign exchange. After the advent of a quasi-civilian government in 2012, Myanmar enjoyed more options to …

Zelenskyy says troops not surrounded in Kursk, Russia says it retakes two villages

The region's acting governor, Alexander Khinshtein, said officials discussed restoring recaptured areas and establishing how many residents wanted to return to their home settlements. Zelenskyy said on social media, after being briefed by his top …

Chris Riddell on ceasefire negotiations: Putin’s all for it as long as Russia’s bear isn’t muzzled