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The Obstacle to Peace in Ukraine? Not Putin, Trump Says

Kremlin backs the view that Zelensky is the hurdle, which reportedly runs counter to US intel agencies

(Newser) - Blame for the stalled Ukraine peace talks, President Trump says, lies in Kyiv—not Moscow. In an Oval Office interview with Reuters , Trump asserted that Vladimir Putin is "ready to make a deal" to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion, and that it is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who...

Russia Says It Used New Missile in Massive Attack on Ukraine

Authorities say overnight strikes were revenge for alleged attack on Putin's residence

(Newser) - Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable. The...

France Exchanges Russian Wanted by US for Jailed Academic

Laurent Vinatier was accused of espionage

(Newser) - A French academic jailed in Russia is back home after a prisoner exchange that sent a Russian basketball player wanted by the US back to Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron said researcher Laurent Vinatier, 49, returned to France after being pardoned by Vladimir Putin and exchanged for Russian athlete Daniil...

CIA: Ukraine Did Not Direct Drones to Putin's Home

US reported assessment undercuts Putin claim, bolsters Ukraine's denial

(Newser) - US intelligence has found there's no truth to Russia's Monday claim that Ukraine tried—and failed—to hit Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia with a swarm of drones, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times . The Journal's source...

Russians Blast NYE Plan to Cut Mobile Internet

'Security' justification draws ridicule amid growing censorship, dependence on apps

(Newser) - Ringing in 2026 by ringing a doorbell instead of a phone may be in store for millions of Russians. A senior lawmaker warned on Wednesday that mobile internet could be shut off in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other regions on New Year's Eve for "security" purposes, prompting a...

Russia Claims Ukraine Targeted Putin Residence

Trump says he is 'very angry,' though Zelensky says it's just 'another round of lies'

(Newser) - Russia said Monday that Ukraine tried—and failed—to hit Vladimir Putin's residence in northern Russia with a swarm of drones, a claim Kyiv calls fiction aimed at sabotaging fragile peace talks. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said 91 long-range drones targeted Putin's residence in Russia's Novgorod region,...

Trump, Zelensky Emerge From Meeting Sounding Optimistic

But security guarantees, Donbas status, and Russian buy-in still unresolved

(Newser) - US President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, emerged from a high-profile meeting in Florida Sunday sounding cautiously upbeat about a possible path to end Russia's war in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the hardest issues are still unresolved and Russia has not signed on. Speaking alongside the Ukrainian...

Russian Court Sentences Opposition Movement Leader

Sergei Udaltsov denounces verdict, receives 6-year prison term

(Newser) - A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison. Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front movement that opposes Putin and is affiliated with the Communist Party, was arrested last year....

Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb

Ukraine suspected in blast that killed head of army operational training

(Newser) - A senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow early Monday in what investigators suggest may have been a targeted assassination linked to the war in Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who oversaw army operational training for Russia's General Staff, died after an explosive device detonated...

Putin Doubles Down on Ukraine Demands

In year-end news conference, he says Russia will achieve goals through talks or through force

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin used his year-end press conference and call-in show to say that Russia is "ready and willing" to end its war in Ukraine peacefully, as long as all Moscow's demands are met. Putin said Russia doesn't "really see such readiness" from Ukraine for...

Russia Declares Punk Band an 'Extremist Organization'

Pussy Riot is basically banned from operating in Russia

(Newser) - Punk group Pussy Riot was declared an "extremist organization" by a Russian court on Monday. The ruling, which was made by Moscow's Tverskoy District Court, effectively outlaws the group from operating in Russia and puts anyone linked with the group at risk of criminal prosecution, reports the AP...

Zelensky Just Showed Up Putin With a Selfie

Ukrainian president's pic from Kupiansk counters Russia's claims that it controls the city

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk were encircled. Volodymyr Zelensky responded by traveling to the Ukrainian city and posting a selfie, reports Mediaite . The Kremlin has for weeks asserted that Russian troops retook the northeastern city near the Russian border, inviting foreign journalists to see what...

Putin Blamed in UK Poisoning That Killed Innocent Woman

UK inquiry pins 2018 Salisbury death on Kremlin

(Newser) - A British public inquiry has found Russian President Vladimir Putin "morally responsible" for the 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury, England, that led to the death of an innocent British woman, reports Politico . Dawn Sturgess died after unknowingly spraying herself with perfume from a bottle that contained the Russian nerve...

Same Sticking Point Emerges in 5-Hour Meeting on Ukraine

Territorial disputes stall progress in Kremlin talks

(Newser) - Tuesday's high-level talks between Russia and the US on ending the Ukraine war stretched for five hours but ended without a peace deal, though Russian officials categorized the discussions as "useful" and "constructive." The Kremlin meeting involved Vladimir Putin and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared...

Putin: 'If Europe Wants to Fight ... We Are Ready'

Russian leader warned that his army would win quickly

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin will be meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff Tuesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine , but the Russian leader didn't sound like he was in a pacifist mood ahead of the session. While speaking with reporters, Putin criticized European involvement in the talks and said Europe'...

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Dec 1, 2025 10:15 AM CST

All Eyes on Putin as Talks Move to Russia

Russian leader hasn't shown much interest in compromising on Ukraine talks

(Newser) - The diplomatic push to end the Russia-Ukraine war now shifts to Moscow, with US envoy Steve Witkoff expected to meet with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The meeting comes after US and Ukraine negotiators hammered out a revised plan over the weekend with enough promise to get Russia involved. The big...

Putin Doubles Down on Demand for Ukrainian Territory

He says Russia is ready to fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies'

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia is prepared to continue its assault on Ukraine "until the last Ukrainian dies," demanding that Kyiv surrender territory if it wants an end to the conflict. Speaking during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Russian president insisted his military is advancing on all...

US Envoy in Ukraine Talks Accused of Favoring Russia

Leaked transcript indicates Steve Witkoff coached Putin aide on how to pitch peace deal to Trump

(Newser) - President Trump's chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the US president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of...

Zelensky: This Is 'Very Difficult' Moment in Ukraine History

US is pressuring Ukraine to accept its peace plan, but it requires big concessions

(Newser) - The coming week might prove to be the most consequential yet for the Russia-Ukraine war, but how things will shake out remains very much up in the air. Volodomyr Zelensky must decide whether to accept a US-crafted plan to end the war, one that requires major concessions that Ukraine has...

With Wartime Economy Down, Russia to Hit Up Consumers

Value-added tax, fees are going up to deal with budget deficit

(Newser) - After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia's economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up, and defense spending has leveled off. The Kremlin needs money to keep its finances steady—and it's clear where President...

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