Senate sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy exports with hefty tariffs gains momentum as Trump shifts position on Russia, with Graham teasing presidential support.

Zelenskiy, writing early on Friday on Telegram, said he had met Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut in Rome in conjunction with international meetings on Ukraine.

Plus: Political battle shaping up between Texas, Florida{beacon}WASHINGTON is barreling toward a confrontation with Moscow, as tension grows between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir

The death of a Russian Cabinet minister in a field near his posh home in a Moscow suburb has fueled wild speculation about how he died and what it means.

A new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package aims to pressure Russia by slapping a 500% tariff on imports from countries buying Russian energy. Senators Graham and Blumenthal believe this 'game-changer' legislation will force Moscow to negotiate,

The co-sponsors of new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia have briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation. It's an effort to show continued U.S. resolve to help Kyiv

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences downed four Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow on Thursday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Three airports in the Moscow area - Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky, suspended operations temporarily but later resumed,