Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.

US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to engage Russia and China in talks to reduce nuclear stockpiles. He highlighted the importance of limiting nuclear arsenals, citing the high costs of maintaining them and the destructive potential they hold.

The hotline between the two capitals has averted war in the past, but cool heads will be needed in Trump's White House and Putin's Kremlin

Trump in his first days in office has leaned in on the idea that OPEC+, the alliance of oil producing nations, holds the key to ending the war by reducing oil prices.

In a video from a Russian Security Council meeting published by the Kremlin on Monday, Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. president and said that Moscow is ready to engage in dialogue with Washington regarding the war in Ukraine.

US President Trump highlights Putin's backing for nuclear arms reduction during 2019 talks, stressing the need for global denuclearization.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Russia has been told by the United States that it has granted approval for the appointment of the new Russian ambassador to Washington, a senior Russian lawmaker told state television on Monday.

The Idaho judge’s decision to deny defense motions relating to the death penalty is among the latest developments ahead of the trial, which is scheduled to begin in June 2025.

The United States has clarified to India that tankers loaded with Russian oil have to discharge by Feb. 27 under the latest sanctions targeting Moscow's oil revenue, India's oil secretary Pankaj Jain told reporters at an event.

North Korean troops' limited combat experience and unfamiliarity with the terrain of the Russian-Ukrainian battlefields have contributed to heavy losses.

The most notable one of these is the Moscow-Washington hotline, or “Molink” . The idea of a hotline, which was originally a teletype connection and now operates as a secure email link ...