Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, has slowly been taking territory formerly controlled by Moscow during the days of the USSR. When the Soviet Union finally collapsed in 1991, Russia lost a lot ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war ... Black Sea hinge on sanctions relief. Trump officials negotiating ...

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(Reuters) -The United States is drawing up a plan to potentially give Russia sanctions relief as President Donald Trump seeks to restore ties with Moscow and stop the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official ...

White House has asked State, Treasury to draft options for easing Russia sanctions - sources Unclear what Washington could seek in return for sanction relief US sanctions may not be eased ...