"We are primarily interested in understanding the essence of President Trump's new line," a former Russian envoy told Newsweek.

President Trump met with French President Macron yesterday. Macron corrected Trump on how much Europe has financially supported Ukraine. Also, the U.S. sided with Russia, North Korea and Iran at the United Nations against the resolution calling for Russia's immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

OPEC+ is debating whether to raise oil output in April as planned or freeze it as its members struggle to read the global supply picture because of fresh U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and Russia,

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, and how that all relates to Ukraine.

Russia's huge oil and gas presence in neighboring Iran may give it an advantage in creating synergies in Iraq.

The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Iran and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday against a U.N. resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on seven senior members of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement, the Treasury Department said. The individuals smuggled military-grade items and weapon systems into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and negotiated buying weapons from Russia,

Russia has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran, a source briefed on discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Kremlin vowed to do everything possible to facilitate a peaceful solution to tensions over Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.

Lavrov will discuss regional and bilateral topics with his Iranian counterpart during his one-day trip to Iran, state media reported. The visit comes a day after the United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry,