WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev was in the United States for meetings with Trump administration officials including special envoy Steve Witkoff,

Russia notified the United States in advance about the exercises of its strategic nuclear forces, including the deployment of the latest Burevestnik missile. This was announced on October 27 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

But for most of its 16-year history, the BRICS has not positioned itself in opposition to the United States and its allies. Several BRICS members have even been close U.S. partners. Washington has built a strong trade relationship with Brazil,

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was delighted to learn last week that Russia and the United States had chosen his country as the venue for another summit on ending the war in Ukraine.

As Russia deepens ties with African nations seeking to distance themselves from Western influence, academic diplomacy is emerging as a key tool in Moscow's foreign policy.

This cluster of quakes serves as a reminder that large subsea seismic events near Russia can trigger trans-Pacific tsunami alerts, with possible effects for Alaska, Hawaii, and the US West Coast. The pair of earthquakes that struck Saturday were both moderate in strength, measuring at 5.2 and 5.3 magnitude, according to the USGS.