Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin special envoy, is reported to have arrived in the United States for "official" talks following the imposition of sanctions on Russia's oil sector and the cancellation of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Hungary.

After he was briefed on what the senior official described as a “productive” call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, Trump essentially pressed pause — believing both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were not ready to seriously talk peace, the official said.

The Kremlin continues to demonstrate to U.S. President Donald Trump that his calls for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine are incompatible with Russia's military objectives. — Ukrinform.

The Kremlin and Russian Foreign Ministry have claimed that Moscow is continuing preparations for a meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States, while complaining about widespread "rumours and disinformation" surrounding the issue.

At least six people were killed overnight shortly after President Donald Trump said he didn't "want to have a waste of time" holding a summit with the Russian leader.

The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Russia’s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns Moscow leaders to find their nearest bomb shelters as he receives U.S. permission to strike Russian targets.

Russia’s top officials now call Trump’s actions “unfriendly,” and Washington an “adversary” of the Russian Federation. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said on Oct. 23 that Trump imposed the sanctions to pressure Russia,