Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows

Falling inflation has persuaded the central bank in Moscow to continue relaxing the country’s record borrowing costs.

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With Russia and Ukraine to Meet Again, Here’s What to Know About the Peace Talks

The warring sides are still far apart heading into the third round of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations, set for Wednesday in Istanbul.

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Russia and Ukraine to Renew Talks, but Peace Remains Elusive

Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of negotiations on Wednesday in Istanbul, but the two warring countries have flatly rejected each other’s demands.

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Putin Condemns Strikes on Iran but Stops Short of Offering Concrete Support

President Vladimir V. Putin met with Iran’s foreign minister on Monday, but did not explicitly call out Israel or the United States for their strikes on Russia’s longtime ally.

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Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help

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Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks

Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting.

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Putin Visits Kursk for First Time Since Russia Drove Out Ukrainian Forces

The Russian leader traveled to the region in the west of the country where a surprise incursion last year embarrassed Moscow.

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In Trump Call, Putin Notches a Diplomatic Win, With an Economic Caveat

The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo.

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Trump and Putin Set to Discuss Ukraine War in High-Stakes Call

A telephone call between the two leaders would be the latest chapter in a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering over ending the three-year conflict.

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Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine

Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.

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