Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches

It was, perhaps, the costliest phone call in history. When Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told his American counterpart on Monday that the Kremlin had not budged from its demand for an even bigger slice of Ukraine than its forces currently hold,

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to rehearse their readiness and command structure. The test included the launch of a land-based "Yars" intercontinental ballistic missile from a cosmodrome,

President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Russia’s two biggest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector.

After he was briefed on what the senior official described as a “productive” call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, Trump essentially pressed pause — believing both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were not ready to seriously talk peace, the official said.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are no longer meeting in Budapest as was announced just last week.

The European Union has imposed more economic sanctions on Russia. The new penalties announced on Thursday add to measures by U.S.

The sanctions come after President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was not currently scheduled.