US-Russia relations

Ukraine rupture grows as US sides with Russia at UN

Washington drafted a rival resolution amid an intensifying feud between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
25 February 2025

Kremlin says US remains unfriendly state, unaware of any Putin plan to congratulate Trump

Moscow is watching closely and analysing statements made by American politicians about Russia, Peskov told reporters.
7 November 2024

In a time of crisis, global leaders have failed us

Countries in Southeast Asia had until recently taken for granted a stable relationship between China and the US to preserve their own prosperity.
26 November 2022

Is civilisation in decline, clashing or rejuvenating?

Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely
8 September 2022

Russia touts hypersonic missile speed

Russia touts a new hypersonic missile said to hit speeds of more than 30,000 kilometres per hour, amid heightened tension with the US over arms control.
28 December 2018

US to exit Russia nuke arms treaty

President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow.
21 October 2018

Trump says he 'gave up nothing' at Putin meeting

US President Donald Trump says he "gave up nothing" at last week's private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin but remained elusive about their conversation as fellow Republicans and other critics questioned any potential deals.
23 July 2018

Russia warns against Trump's plans of space domination

Russia today expresses alarm over US President Donald Trump's call for the United States to dominate space exploration and his plan to create a separate branch of the military called a Space Force.
20 June 2018

Putin says US-Russia ties worse since Trump took office

Levels of trust between Moscow and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump took office, Russian President Vladimir Putin says in an interview.
12 April 2017