President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., had his May Bahamas wedding heavily financed by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, according to…
A US official conducted secret negotiations with the Kremlin during a June visit to Russia, according to foreign press reports. Rodney Mims Cook Jr., head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, traveled to St. Petersburg on a non-public diplomatic mission to discuss potential pathways for ending the war in Ukraine. Rodney Mims Cook Jr. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting strong diplomatic protests from Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned the trip as absolutely unacceptable, while Moscow reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Pacific archipelago following decades of territorial deadlock. Vladimir Putin Visits Iturup Island Amid Regional Naval Exercises Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on August 12, 2026, that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels. Speaking aboard a warship in Russia’s far east, Putin denounced the maritime enforcement measures as piracy. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark maritime warning during a visit to the far … Read more