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4 hours ago

Trump demands Putin ‘make a deal’ now to end war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump indicated that if a deal isn't made quickly, he would place high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on Russia. ABC News’ Karen Travers reports.
4 hours ago
President Donald Trump indicated that if a deal isn't made quickly, he would place high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on Russia. ABC News’ Karen Travers reports.
4 hours ago

Trump demands Putin ‘make a deal’ now to end war in Ukraine

“Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War!," he said in a social media post.
4 hours ago
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.
January 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Putin discusses 'multipolar global order' with China's Xi after Trump inauguration

Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president
January 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin se reúne con los miembros del Consejo de Seguridad por videoconferencia en la residencia estatal Novo-Ogaryovo en las afueras de Moscú, Rusia, el lunes 20 de enero de 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool foto vía AP)
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Drones attack Russian military industrial hub 600 miles from Ukraine

Russia's air transport agency restricted flights at 3 airports in the region.
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Russia's air transport agency restricted flights at 3 airports in the region.
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Drones attack Russian military industrial hub 600 miles from Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine exchanged large drone attacks on Sunday night into Monday, with alleged Ukrainian UAVs forcing flight restrictions at three Russian airports.
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured at a presentation of Ukrainian military drones in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 16, 2025.
January 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM

3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed

Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times
January 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Lawyers Igor Sergunin, from left, Alexei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev, all who once represented late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, stand in a courtroom in Petushki, Vladimir region, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
January 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM

North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia

Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.
January 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un smile together in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Photo via AP, File)
January 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Who are the North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously reported that more than 3,000 North Koreans had been killed or wounded fighting in Kursk, while U.S. estimates put the figure at several hundred.
January 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously reported that more than 3,000 North Koreans had been killed or wounded fighting in Kursk, while U.S. estimates put the figure at several hundred.
January 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM

'Massive' Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve.
January 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 14, 2025.
January 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM

American David Barnes pleads for release from Russia jail

Barnes was accused of child abuse from his ex-wife Svetlana Koptyaeva, a charge the Montgomery County district attorney’s office deemed not credible.
January 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Barnes was accused of child abuse from his ex-wife Svetlana Koptyaeva, a charge the Montgomery County district attorney’s office deemed not credible.
January 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM

US to ban Russian, Chinese software and hardware in vehicles

The United States is going to ban Russian and Chinese software in vehicles, according to the Department of Commerce, due to national security concerns.
January 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The Department of Commerce building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 2022.
January 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM

Monday marks 3 years of American David Barnes’ detention in Russia

David Barnes is being held in Russia after a judge convicted him of abusing his children in Texas, but Texas prosecutors say the accusations against him aren’t credible.
January 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
David Barnes appears in court in Russia on Feb. 13, 2024
January 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM

NATO vows closer surveillance of the Baltic Sea

Recent alleged sabotage operations in the Baltic Sea have allied leaders on alert.
January 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Recent alleged sabotage operations in the Baltic Sea have allied leaders on alert.
January 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Russia says Iran's president will visit this week, sign a partnership pact with Putin

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian this week for the signing of a broad partnership pact between Moscow and Tehran
January 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
January 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM

Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency task force has arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region to deal with the continuing consequences of an oil spill in the Kerch Strait last month
January 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Russian rescuers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago near Anapa, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have alleg...
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Over 38,000 Russian troops killed, hurt in Kursk, Zelenskyy says amid new offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
January 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a Giatsint-B howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on a front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Jan. 6, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Ukraine reports 'good news' from Kursk as troops renew offensive inside Russia

Ukrainian forces on Sunday launched a new offensive inside Russia's western Kursk border region, going on the attack with substantial forces.
January 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ukrainian servicemen fire a howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on the front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Jan. 3, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia 

Ukraine appears to be going on the offensive against Russia, attempting to seize more territory inside the Kursk region of Russia, the same region where Ukraine mounted a major offensive in August.
January 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia 
January 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM

‘Ukrainians need more leverage’ at the negotiating table with Russia: Michael McCaul

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, on “This Week.”
January 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: ‘Ukrainians need more leverage’ at the negotiating table with Russia: Michael McCaul
January 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year's attack, Kyiv says

At least six people were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a drone strike on the capital in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials said.
January 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 1, 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Azerbaijan Airlines crash probe looks into Russian air control conduct, source says

The probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan is examining the conduct of air traffic controllers after the aircraft encountered difficulty, a source said.
December 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25, 2024.
December 29, 2024 at 12:18 PM

Diary of North Korean killed in Russia hints at troops' special forces background

Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia.
December 29, 2024 at 12:18 PM
This image taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Oct. 17, 2024, shows a Russian soldier firing a gun toward a Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region.
1 month ago

Russia blaming Ukraine for airliner crash ‘not surprising’: Former DHS official

ABC News contributor and former DHS Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence John Cohen discusses the fatal crash that killed at least 38 people in Kazakhstan.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia blaming Ukraine for airliner crash ‘not surprising’: Former DHS official
1 month ago

Signs Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused deadly plane crash

There are early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing dozens, a U.S. official told ABC News.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Signs Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused deadly plane crash
1 month ago

Russian missile suspected of causing deadly Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan

Preliminary reports indicate that a Russian-operated missile shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to a U.S. official.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russian missile suspected of causing deadly Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan
1 month ago

Christmas blackouts in Ukraine after 'massive' Russian strike

Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
1 month ago
Ukrainians faced fresh Russian drone and missile strikes on energy infrastructure nationwide on Tuesday night into Christmas Day morning.
1 month ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.
1 month ago
Korean People's Army soldiers are pictured at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea on Dec. 17, 2019.
1 month ago

Russian aircraft grounded by 'massive' overnight Ukrainian drone attack

Two Russian airports were put under flight restrictions early Saturday after authorities alleged an attack by Ukrainian drones, according to state-run news agencies.
1 month ago
A view shows a damaged multi-storey residential building following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack in Kazan, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2024.
1 month ago

Putin says West's air defenses have 'no chance' against Russian ballistic missile

Russia's war on Ukraine dominated the opening stages of President Vladimir Putin's annual marathon press conference on Thursday.
1 month ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, on, Dec. 19, 2024.
1 month ago

At least 100 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia, South Korean intelligence says

North Korea may dispatch more troops to Russia despite casualties, South Korea’s National Intelligence told lawmakers during a briefing Thursday.
1 month ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute on the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec. 17, 2024, in this photo released Dec. 18, 2024, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
1 month ago

Live dashcam feed used in Ukraine’s deadly Moscow bomb plot, police say

A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
1 month ago
Investigators work near a scooter at the place where Lt. General Igor Kirillov was killed in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
1 month ago

North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk adapting after 'serious losses,' Ukraine says

Ukraine's intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region.
1 month ago
This file photo shows North Korean soldiers marching during a rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 9, 2018.
1 month ago

Ukraine says it killed top Russian general in Moscow with scooter bomb

Dashcam video shows the moment a bomb hidden on scooter detonated, killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide. Ukraine called Kirillov a war criminal, while Russia called the attack terrorism.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Ukraine says it killed top Russian general in Moscow with scooter bomb
1 month ago

Russian chemical weapons general killed in Moscow blast

A senior Russian general was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian media reported early Tuesday.
1 month ago
A view of the blast scene, which killed the commander of Russian armed forces' chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, and his deputy, according to the Russian Investigative Committee, outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow on Dec. 17, 2024.
1 month ago

Russian general assassinated in bomb blast

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, was killed by a hidden explosive in what Ukrainian sources told ABC News was an intelligence operation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russian general assassinated in bomb blast
1 month ago

Top Russian general killed shows Ukraine is 'very capable': Defense analyst

ABC News’ Ian Pannell and ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, a senior Russian general who was killed in a bomb blast in a residential neighborhood in Moscow.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Top Russian general killed shows Ukraine is 'very capable': Defense analyst
1 month ago

Ukrainian forces claim 'significant' casualties among North Koreans in Kursk

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence said on Monday that at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed and wounded in weekend battles.
1 month ago
Soldiers are pictured during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27, 2023.
1 month ago

Russian oil tankers damaged in deadly incident off Crimea, officials say

Two Russian tankers believed to be carrying thousands of tons of oil were damaged off the coast of Crimea in the early hours of Sunday.
1 month ago
This photo taken from a video released by the Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, shows the Volgoneft 212 tanker wrecked by a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15, 2024.
1 month ago

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with attack of missiles, drones

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with attack of missiles, drones
1 month ago

Nobel Peace Prize winner discusses the hidden suffering of Ukraine war

Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk discusses her work exposing underreported stories of the war in Ukraine and Russian's aggression.
1 month ago
In this Feb. 20, 2024, file photo, head of the Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk delivers a speech during 'The World Needs Security, Ukraine Needs Victory' action in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, to mark 10 years since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
1 month ago

'This administration has made its choice': Austin announces nearly $1B for Ukraine

Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will send nearly $1 billion to Ukraine, bringing the total the United States has committed to Ukraine to more than $62 billion.
1 month ago
In this Oct. 21, 2024, file photo, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a press briefing following his meeting with Ukrainian President and Ukrainian officials, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2 months ago

Russian woman charged with sneaking onto Delta flight released from custody

The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.
2 months ago
Svetlana Dali, the Delta Airlines stowaway who flew from JFK International Airport in New York to Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris on Nov. 26, 2024, was identified by her daughter and ex-husband in December.
2 months ago

Top Russian general warned top US general about hypersonic missile test: Exclusive

Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.
2 months ago
An aerial view shows Russian Navy frigate Admiral Golovko during military drills conducted in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, in this still image from video released, Dec. 3, 2024.
2 months ago

Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.
2 months ago
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Dec. 3, 2024, a "Grad" multiple rocket launcher fires toward Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region.
2 months ago

Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says

Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."
2 months ago
Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Dec. 3, 2024.
2 months ago

Russia launches 110 attack drones into Ukraine amid high-level allied visits

Ukraine's air force said it recorded 110 Russian attack drones launched into the country overnight into Sunday morning.
2 months ago
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024.
2 months ago

Russia launches major attack across Ukraine

Russia has carried out a massive aerial attack on Ukraine’s energy system leaving hundreds of thousands without power as winter sets in across the country.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
2 months ago

Rising tensions in the resource-rich arctic

The U.S. is monitoring military cooperation between Russia and China in the resource-rich arctic. ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos travels to Alaska with special ops forces as tensions rise in the region.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Rising tensions in the resource-rich arctic
2 months ago

Russia launches 'massive' drone and missile energy blitz across Ukraine

All regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts early Thursday amid Russia's latest long-range drone and missile barrage against the country's energy grid.
2 months ago
All regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts early Thursday amid Russia's latest long-range drone and missile barrage against the country's energy grid.