The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

Britain has imposed new sanctions on Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz , the foreign ministry on Friday.

President Joe Biden's administration says it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector over its war in Ukraine.

Trump said a meeting between himself and Putin was being set up, however, Putin's spokesman said Moscow had received no requests to set up a meeting.

Donald Trump will aim to end the war in Ukraine within 100 days of re-entering the White House, the president-elect's pick for special peace envoy has said, rather than the previous 24-hour timeline that had previously been set.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021.

A spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the possibility of in-person talks during a Friday conference call.

Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy as part of measures to bolster Kyiv's war effort before Donald Trump takes office.

Donald Trump will reenter the White House to face a world racked by historic conflicts and humanitarian crises, but the United States, fueled by its economic strength, remains uniquely poised to

President Elect Donald Trump has wanted a big U.S. icebreaker fleet for years. With the ICE Pact, he can finally get it—chalking up some quick wins.

New reporting suggests foreign intelligence officials are taking steps to “limit how much sensitive intelligence they share with the Trump administration.”