Gertrude of Poland, a duchess with royal lineage and deep piety, stands as the first Polish writer known by name. Her Latin ...

In China, newly sanctioned tankers face delays offloading oil despite meeting waiver requirements. Three of them discharged ...

By Maria Varenikova President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said air defenses had shot down at least 30 missiles from a “massive” barrage that had targeted gas and energy facilities.

In the interview Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday also echoed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.

President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not have resisted Russia's invasion, citing the significant power imbalance between the two nations ...

President Donald Trump partially blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia’s ongoing invasion of the country. Speaking with Sean Hannity for an interview that aired on Wednesday ...

The president still won’t say whether he has had a recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. It’s not clear why he won’t answer the question. By Steve Benen During his interview th ...

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

Opposition parties are set to unite and call a vote of no-confidence in the Russia-friendly prime minister of Slovakia.

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