Putin and Xi say ties are at ‘unprecedented’ high at friendly summit after Trump visit

HONG KONG — China-Russia relations are at a “historic high,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The international landscape is undergoing profound changes, … Read more

Putin using Africa as ‘purse’ for Ukraine war while US faces ‘intelligence black hole’: commander

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The commander of U.S. Africa Command warned lawmakers that Africa has become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “purse” for fueling the war in Ukraine, as a shrinking American military footprint leaves the U.S. facing an “intelligence black hole” across the continent. Gen. Dagvin Anderson told the House Armed … Read more

Goodbye Trump, hello Putin: China welcomes Russian leader facing pressure at home

HONG KONG — Days after hosting President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is welcoming another big guest, with Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving Tuesday as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stabilizing force on the world stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. If … Read more

Days after Trump’s summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China’s Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.  During the meeting, Xi and Putin will discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and “key international and regional issues,” the Kremlin said.  Putin’s trip is scheduled for May 19-20, according to the Kremlin. … Read more

Will Trump ask Putin to bring these Americans home?

Anastasia Antonov describes herself as a “proud U.S. citizen” who believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year and sentenced to six years in prison because he is an American citizen. She is now personally appealing to President Trump to get Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government to free her father. … Read more

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of new ICMB known as Satan II, calls it “most powerful missile in the world”

Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of … Read more

Putin announces 2-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian ⁠President ​Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a two-day ⁠ceasefire in ‌the ‌war with Ukraine to observe the anniversary ⁠of the ‌defeat ⁠of Nazi Germany in World War ‌II. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ceasefire would run Friday and Saturday, according to a statement … Read more

Top Republicans warn Trump’s Germany troop withdrawals send wrong message to Putin

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed their concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from NATO ally Germany. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We are very concerned by the decision to withdraw a U.S. brigade from Germany,” Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss, … Read more