Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from a 40-minute meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.

Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, and Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, are expected to promise today to have their nuclear arsenals work together if Europe is threatened. Private equity firms have entered the $40 billion youth sports industry. Their investments could raise costs for families.

Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does? Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is maybe.

Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “pathological fixation” on preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, a direct Russian attack on the alliance is highly unlikely. -The war in Ukraine has exposed the Russian military’s significant weaknesses and its limited ability to project power,

The president’s remarks during a cabinet meeting were the latest sign of his growing displeasure with the Russian leader.

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said.

Russia is using gold and crypto to bypass Western sanctions, a top regulator said on Tuesday. "Netting" is another offbeat way Russia is using to beat sweeping sanctions. Russia's economy faces challenges, with a potential recession and slowing GDP growth.