Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — An emboldened Vladimir Putin appears to be pressing ahead in his war in Ukraine, as many in Washington are working to figure out what consequences, if any, will deter him. One week ago, President Donald Trump spoke to Putin on the phone.

Three dead and dozens injured after Kyiv strikes Russian drone factory - A column of black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from the site of a fire over Ishevsk, Russia

One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies has outlined a series of demands Russia wants met to bring an end to its brutal war in Ukraine. Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has insisted that any agreement to halt the violence cannot be reached unless the "root causes of the conflict" are "eliminated".

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Thursday in Malaysia as tensions rise over Moscow’s increasing attacks on Ukraine. The annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum will provide the backdrop for the meeting,