Epstein tried to cozy up to Russian officials, including Putin, documents show

After attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in 2015, Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, ...
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Beware the ‘Anchorage Formula’: Why Russia has invented an agreement with the US to mask its disdain for peace talks

In Russian statements surrounding the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, a new catchphrase is emerging: “the Anchorage Formula.” ...
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CNN: Epstein Wanted A Face-to-face Meeting With Putin

Jeffrey Epstein had a message he sought to convey to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. To do so, he wanted to hold an ...

Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request

US President Donald Trump claimed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to a week-long pause in attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, as the country grapples with ...

Jeffrey Epstein, a spy for Russia? New documents reveal accused financier had a message for Putin

Epstein files: Norwegian politician Thorbjørn Jagland told Epstein on May 14, 2013, that he planned to pass a message to Putin on Epstein’s behalf that Epstein could be useful.

Ukraine’s strategy is to kill 50,000 Russian soldiers a month. A sign of confidence or an indicator of weakness?

Volodymyr Zelensky has been talking up Russia’s battlefield fatalities and has asked his new Defense Minister to make it a ...

Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities as brief pause agreed between Putin and Trump ends

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles early on Tuesday, local authorities reported, following a week-long pause in strikes on major cities and infrastructure agreed to by ...

‘The Olympics always have a political dimension,’ says journalist

NPR correspondent Brian Mann speaks with Bianna Golodryga about the 2026 Winter Olympics and the political and sporting dramas so far.