The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has insisted that Ukraine must be definitely barred from NATO membership as part of the talks to end the war in Ukraine.
Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov again brushed off talks of deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine without Moscow's approval, in an interview released Saturday.
European Union leaders have committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation
Russia continues its brutal attacks on Ukraine. When questioned about potential negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made an insulting remark about Volodymyr Zelensky, while simultaneously praising Donald Trump.
EU leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were to meet to discuss boosting European countries' defense spending. Meanwhile, France's Emmanuel Macron showed openness to sharing Paris' nuclear deterrent.
Russia's rhetoric, combined with its military actions on the ground, shows that any attempt to introduce European forces into Ukraine will be met with strong measures.
European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, responded on Thursday to remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron. Lavrov stated that it is not Moscow that poses a threat to Europe, but rather Macron's nuclear rhetoric "is a threat to Russia.
Russia continues its brutal assault on Ukraine. When questioned about negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made an insulting remark concerning Volodymyr Zelensky, all the while offering praise to Donald Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will hold talks with the U.S. next week about ending the war against Russia