Charles Maynes

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.

The White House is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal or risk, in President Trump's words, "losing the whole country" to Russia.

The White House says it has secured an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the military use of commercial vessels.

The stakes are high at President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire during a phone call on Tuesday.

The U.S. resumed Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire. Now, a U.S. delegation is heading to Moscow for talks, hoping they accept terms of the proposal.

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since World War II? How does the U.S. pivot toward Russia affect peace prospects?

U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.

President Trump held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to kick off talks after almost three years or war.

As President Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, the Russian economy thrives despite previous measures that failed to deliver the intended bite.