Josh Gruenbaum’s brash ways as a federal agency bean-counter earned him the trust of Jared Kushner and Trump’s foreign policy team—and sparked a review of whether he broke contracting rules.

After attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in 2015, Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, reported back to Epstein that he’d met with several Russian officials, including Lavrov; the head of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina; and several other heads of Russian banks.

President Trump asked Putin to hold off attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, which has been gripped by bitter cold. Putin showed his contempt by launching a massive overnight attack.

Amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Moscow and Abu Dhabi, in an interview on TV channel France 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his European partners – as well as United States

Analysts say the changes appear designed to shield the Kremlin from internal threats following past instability. Power reshuffle A presidential decree has transferred authority over Rosgvardia, Russia’s national guard,

For decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin railed against the world that the United States built after the Cold War. In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict,

Trump posted, deleted and reposted a message about a call with the Russian leader in June 2025.

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President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a General Staff within the National Guard (Rosgvardia), expanding the force’s role in operational planning and intelligence. The move underscores Rosgvardia’s broadening responsibilities as an influx of personnel and hardware accelerates the transformation of the force led by a close ally