Putin congratulated Trump on his election and stated he is ready to meet Trump to discuss Ukraine and energy.

With Russia's war in Ukraine raging through a third year, its leading power the United States set for a crunch election, and China rising, NATO is grappling with major challenges.

President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow.

In a meeting that ran longer than either side had planned, US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin discuss alleged Russian meddling in the US election but agree to focus on better ties rather than litigating the past.