Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president.

Anastasia Antonov believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year because he is an American citizen. Now, she is appealing to President Trump to push Vladimir Putin's government to free her father.

EADaily, May 13th, 2026. US President Donald Trump negatively answered the question about reaching an understanding with Moscow that Donbass should be fully part of Russia.

President Trump on Wednesday said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call for a ceasefire in Ukraine and also discussed the U.S. war against Iran. Trump said Putin offered to help with “enrichment,

President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about Ukraine and Iran.

The Russian leader has not yet committed to attend the annual gathering of world leaders, which is scheduled for December at the president's Doral golf resort.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Vladimir Putin would be delighted by threats to NATO unity and the easing of sanctions.

Pressure on Russia’s military campaign continues mounting as Western officials increasingly point toward staggering battlefield losses and growing Ukrainian combat strength. Fresh remarks from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have now added another layer to that discussion,

America has cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland. This move weakens NATO's eastern defenses as Russia's war in Ukraine continues. The decision follows a withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.