US special envoy Steve Witkoff is holding talks on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing proposals to end to the war in Ukraine and create a pathway to broader negotiations.

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin, with Russia's war against Ukraine expected to be the main topic.

Trump said on Tuesday that he wants Kyiv to make a deal with Moscow.

Brent crude briefly hit $111 a barrel, a price it has not reached since May. The global benchmark has been driven up by recent reports of attacks on tankers in and beyond the Strait of Hormuz, continuing strikes on Saudi Arabia by the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, and diminishing prospects for peace talks.

Pro-Donald Trump TV news anchor Joe Kernen is livid over the president’s increasingly cozy relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The CNBC Squawk Box host—who has gained a reputation for giving Trump,

President Donald Trump said Monday Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticizing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and saying it’s time for “somebody else” to negotiate for Kyiv.

President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants to hold a trilateral summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China to discuss “denuclearization.” Speaking to reporters at the White House,