Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow. Russian state television broadcast a report on Tuesday showing Martindale,

President Donald Trump threw a curveball into the Russia-Ukraine war earlier this week, announcing that the U.S. will provide offensive weapons, including Patriot missile batteries, to Ukraine through NATO allies.

In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

Angela Stent, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, says Russian President Vladimir Putin counted on Chinese President Xi Jinping's support when he invaded Ukraine – and continues to count on Beijing's economic support and diplomatic support on a global stage.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

President Trump suggested Monday that first lady Melania may have helped convince him to ramp up military aid to Ukraine.

Shares of energy companies fell alongside oil futures as President Trump gave Russia 50 days to comply with demands for a cease-fire. Trump said he would impose tariffs of up to 100% on Russia if the Kremlin doesn't agree to halt hostilities in Ukraine during that time frame.