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President Donald Trump said he was “very angry” and “pissed off” when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership, adding that the comments were “not going in the right location.” Agence France-Presse reported that Putin on Friday called for a transitional government to be put in place in Ukraine, which could effectively push out Zelenskyy. “If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia’s fault,...

Russia and the United States are analyzing the outcome of talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the Kremlin said, declining to give details of the discussions. -snip- “You see, we are talking about technical negotiations that go deep into details. Therefore, of course, the content of these negotiations will definitely not be published. This should not be expected,” Peskov said. “Secondly, I repeat once again, the reports back to the capitals are now being analyzed. Only then will it be possible to talk about some understanding.” There was currently no talk of a three-way meeting involving Russia, the U.S. and...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Lavrov spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by telephone, the ministry said. “In response to the American representative’s arguments, Sergey Lavrov stressed the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue in order to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed,” the ministry said.