USA-Russia

Saudi Arabia

From oil wealth to major player: How Riyadh become a global mediator

As Riyadh prepares to host US-Ukraine talks on how to end Russia's war, analysts tell Euronews how Saudi Arabia became a diplomatic heavyweight.

07/03/2025

Russia

US teacher freed by Russia, White House cites diplomatic progress

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.”

12/02/2025

USA

Russia and Belarus cheer USAID breakup as rights groups voice concerns

Musk-led cuts to the US foreign aid agency have impacted rights groups, independent media, and election monitoring campaigns in Russia, Belarus and Moldova.

07/02/2025

Russia

Putin congratulates Trump as he takes office for second time

During a meeting with Russia's Security Council on Monday, Putin said that his country values the new US administration's statements regarding its intention to reestablish direct communications with Russia.

20/01/2025

Markets

Winter is coming: Volatile energy prices set to return in Europe

Rising natural gas prices and increasing uncertainty are set to dominate Europe's energy outlook for the coming winter.

23/11/2024

Russia

Russian warship with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel

The Zircon missiles, capable of reaching speeds multiple times the speed of sound and with a range of 900 km, are central to Russia’s strategy to counter US missile defences.

12/11/2024

Europe News

EU's Josep Borrell visits Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of bloc's support

EU High Representative Josep Borrell visited Kyiv in an attempt to reassure Ukraine of the bloc’s continued support in its fight against Russia.

09/11/2024

Russia

US targets Russia with fresh sanctions

The US Treasury and Department of State have added around 400 companies and individuals from China, India, Turkey and elsewhere to its sanctions list.

31/10/2024

Russia

Russian court sentences US soldier to 45 months in prison for theft

Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, 34, was arrested in the Pacific port city earlier this year after his girlfriend accused him of stealing from her.

19/06/2024

China

Putin's visit to China: Here's what you should know

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China on Thursday could spell trouble for the West.

16/05/2024

USA

Russia arrests another suspect in Moscow concert hall attack

A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March.

27/04/2024

Russia

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Tuesday extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershovich's sentence until at least June.

26/03/2024

Ukraine

US announces military aid package to Ukraine worth €275 million

The Pentagon will rush about €275 million worth in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, the White House announced.

13/03/2024

World News

What are the rules for flying across the Black Sea?

Earlier this week, Russian fighter jets reportedly hit and downed a US drone over the Black Sea, an act the US dubbed “unprofessional”. Why was it considered this way, and what are the rules for flying over the region? We asked the experts.

16/03/2023

USA

Brittney Griner returns to US in prison swap with Russian arms dealer

The basketball star faced years in a Russian penal colony after being convicted in a court of cannabis possession at Moscow airport.

09/12/2022

Mobility

Female Russian cosmonaut hitches a ride to ISS with SpaceX capsule

Elon Musk’s rocket venture SpaceX has just sent a capsule to the ISS, with a Russian cosmonaut sharing the ride with two Americans and a Japanese.

06/10/2022

Europe Decoded

First major covert pro-US propaganda campaign removed by tech giants

According to a report, Twitter and Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) have removed dozens of accounts used to promote US interests abroad.

01/09/2022

Russia

US urges Russia to release jailed basketball star

US President Joe Biden called on Russia to free Brittney Griner, after the 31-year-old was sentenced to nine years in prison for bringing cannabis oil into the country.

04/08/2022

USA

US scrambles to clarify Biden's Russia 'regime change' message

The White House, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have been trying to explain Joe Biden's controversial comments about Vladimir Putin and insisting it's not a call for 'regime change.'

27/03/2022

Tech News

Punishing Putin: How the US could cut Russia off from the tech world

As well as imposing sanctions, the US could really hurt Russia's interests by exploiting its technological advantages.

23/02/2022