As scattered details of the apparent suicide of Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit trickled in via state media on Monday, one stood out. Near his body, the Kommersant newspaper reported,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for increasing trade in national currencies among BRICS nations, proposing an independent settlement system to reduce dependence on the dollar.

Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, and Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, are expected to promise today to have their nuclear arsenals work together if Europe is threatened. Private equity firms have entered the $40 billion youth sports industry. Their investments could raise costs for families.

A new book alleges that President Donald Trump told donors he threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with bombing Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine.

Putin ‘will be seeing things happen’, warns Trump after Kharkiv maternity ward hit - Trump has confirmed the US would send weapons to Ukraine via Nato ahead of his ‘major statement’ on Monday

Russia is using gold and crypto to bypass Western sanctions, a top regulator said on Tuesday. "Netting" is another offbeat way Russia is using to beat sweeping sanctions. Russia's economy faces challenges, with a potential recession and slowing GDP growth.

U.S. President Donald Trump shared several announcements Thursday pertaining to the Ukraine war while hinting at a"major statement" coming Monday.The president made clear that he supports the Senate bill imposing heavy economic sanctions on Moscow after doubling down on his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine,

Trump’s stark warning to Putin after Russia drones hit maternity ward: ‘You’ll be seeing things happen’ - President has become increasingly frustrated with Russian leader as efforts to broker Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, the U.S. State Department and Russia's foreign ministry said.