Charles Maynes

New sanctions on Russian oil giants show President Trump's frustration with President Putin as his peace effort falters.

President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned.

Moldova's pro-Western party secured a decisive victory Monday, as voters rejected pro-Russian groups and chose closer EU ties.

This weekend, more than 20 former Soviet nations competed at Intervision 2025. Putin revived the song contest after Russia was banned from Eurovision in response to its war in Ukraine.

Poland said Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine.

There's still no end in sight to Russia-Ukraine war, according to NPR correspondents in both countries. Peace efforts appear to be going nowhere and the fighting remains intense.

After President Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, where do things stand when it comes to Russia-Ukraine peace talks?

President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven European leaders met to talk about ending the war that Russia started in Ukraine. NPR reports on the view from Moscow.

Vladimir Putin was once an international pariah because of Russia's war in Ukraine, but now he's secured a meeting with President Trump to negotiate an end to the conflict. The Kremlin is portraying it as an opportunity for economic cooperation with the U.S.

Presidents Trump and Putin will be landing to discuss a possible end to Russia's war in Ukraine. A war that — at the moment — is not letting up. In fact, it's seen in increase in drone warfare.