Russian diplomat and foreign policy aide since 2012
Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, with a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each side, following dialogues with Putin and Zelensky. The accord is described as mediated by the US, with further talks ongoing to end the conflict.
Ukraine’s position is strengthening as leaders at the Evian G7 summit press for a decisive response to Russia’s strikes. Zelensky has urged a substantive outcome while Trump and Putin discuss diplomacy and Iran. The summit opens with a push to end hostilities and secure a peace framework, with EU partners signaling support for Kyiv.
G7 leaders have pledged tougher sanctions and stepped-up industrial support for Ukraine after meetings in Evian, but U.S.-led mediation has stalled while President Trump has shifted focus to the Middle East. Russia has accused the U.S. of abandoning neutral mediation, and Russian strikes and Ukrainian long-range drone attacks have recently hit Russian infrastructure and Kyiv's historic Lavra monastery.
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help end the Russia-Ukraine war in a nearly 90-minute call with Vladimir Putin and has agreed with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to continue negotiations at next week’s NATO summit in Ankara. Ukraine has struck oil and naval facilities near St. Petersburg, and Russia has responded with heavy missile and drone strikes on Kyiv.
Trump has reiterated his push for the United States to control Greenland, in the context of a NATO summit in Turkey. He says Denmark’s reluctance should not block U.S. security goals, and hints at possible U.S. troop realignments in Europe. Zelenskyy and other leaders are seeking clarity on Ukraine’s security assistance amid continuing war and regional tensions.
North Korea has reinforced its strategic partnership with Russia as Moscow and Pyongyang expand military and political cooperation. Choe Son Hui’s Moscow visit follows high-level exchanges with China, underscoring a widening alignment against the West. Experts say Kim Jong Un’s regime is pursuing tech and defense gains in exchange for economic and diplomatic support.