President Donald Trump’s sanctions against two of Russia’s largest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector.

President Trump said last week that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet in Budapest, Hungary, though he did not say when.

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to rehearse their readiness and command structure. The test included the launch of a land-based "Yars" intercontinental ballistic missile from a cosmodrome,

There are no plans for President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin to meet "in the immediate future," a White House official said on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump said that he was still open to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after saying the two would meet in Budapest, Hungary.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hit out at the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., calling Washington's move an “unfriendly act” that could backfire by spiking global oil prices.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has stated that the idea of holding a Russia-US summit in Budapest was an American initiative, but that attending it without preparation "would have been a mistake". Details: Putin said that both the meeting and the venue had been proposed by the US,

The Russian despot has said in a chilling statement this evening that 'dialogue is always better than war' after Donald Trump hit the country with new sanctions