Bessent-Siluanov meeting was productive - US Treasury
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov held a "productive" one-on-one meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the U.S.-hosted G20 summit.
Russia and USA
Siluanov-Bessent talks topic revealed
The Ukrainian settlement was one of the issues raised during Monday's meeting between the Russian and US finance ministers.
No plans for Putin-Trump phone call yet - Kremlin
A phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is not currently planned, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
CIA chief sent to Russia by Trump personally - Media
The CIA Director was sent to Moscow by Trump personally, with some top White House officials left in the dark about the mission
Naryshkin confirms meeting with CIA chief in Moscow
Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin confirmed on Thursday that he had held a meeting with CIA chief John Ratcliffe when the former visited Moscow.
US allows imports of certain Russian diamonds until September 1, 2027
The United States has authorized transactions involving imports of certain categories of Russian diamonds into the country until September 1, 2027, according to a license published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Trump comments on CIA Director's trip to Moscow
US President Donald Trump commented on CIA Director John Ratcliffe's unexpected trip to Russia yesterday.
CIA Director arrives in Moscow
According to CBS, he will hold several meetings in the Russian capital
Kremlin announces possible Putin-Trump meeting
The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, will inevitably talk to each other at the APEC summit in China in November, if both are there, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.
Ushakov comments on Russia-US 'quiet diplomacy' reports
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, commenting on media reports that Moscow and Washington are allegedly pursuing "quiet diplomacy", noted that diplomacy is usually conducted "quietly".
Putin ready to receive Witkoff and Kushner again - Lavrov
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to receive U.S. leader Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner again, though it remains unclear what proposals they will bring to the Kremlin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Russia remains committed to Anchorage agreements - MFA
Moscow remains committed to the Anchorage agreements at this stage, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said.
Trump comments on Ukrainian settlement process
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner will visit Ukraine in the coming days, the Financial Times reported following an interview with Trump.
Russia faces new US sanctions
A bill to tighten U.S. sanctions against Russia and Iran passed its second procedural vote in the U.S. Senate.
Trump supports new bill on sanctions against Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump has supported a new bill to tighten sanctions against Russia and Iran drafted in the U.S. Senate.
Witkoff and Kushner may visit Russia in coming weeks - report
A visit to Russia by U.S. Special President Envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner may take place in the coming weeks, but there is no certainty at the moment, a source said.
US congressmen to visit Russia soon - Slutsky
Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida Anna Paulina Luna and a number of other U.S. lawmakers will pay a return visit to Russia shorty after the new State Duma, or lower house of Russian parliament, begins its work, chairman of the international committee of the outgoing Duma and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky said.
Volodin speaks about Russian-US Parliamentary contacts
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has confirmed that parliamentary dialogue between Russia and the USA is ongoing
Soyuz MS-28 returns cosmonauts to Earth from ISS
The Russian-American crew spent nearly eight months in orbit after arriving at the station in late November 2025.
US extends sanctions exemption for sale of Lukoil International
The U.S. administration has extended until August 22 the sanctions exemption allowing for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH (LIG), according to General License 131H released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
