Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security.

There was a stony silence in Moscow a day after President Donald Trump signalled he had lost his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The military relationship between Russia and North Korea will “advance non-stop,” according to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

The meeting comes after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Budapest for a second summit, but the plans were placed on hold after a call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's foreign minister.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine.

A residential building was damaged in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, amid a drone attack overnight on Oct. 24, local authorities claimed.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, said on Friday he believes his country, the United States and Ukraine are close to a diplomatic solution to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London on Friday for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the more than three-year war.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation, is flying to Florida to meet with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, a White House official confirmed to POLITICO.

The EU’s extensive measures follow the U.S. Treasury Department unveiling sanctions on Wednesday targeting Moscow’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, starting Nov. 21. The monthlong deadline means that Russia still has time to strike a deal and avoid the economic repercussions.