Oil prices have declined after US President Donald Trump called on OPEC to lower prices. The statement followed the announcement of large-scale measures to increase US oil and gas production during his first week in office,

Any conversation between the two would mark the first time a sitting U.S. president and Putin have spoken since the war in Ukraine began, although former President Joe Biden held phone calls with Putin multiple times in the leadup to Moscow's invasion to urge Putin against it.

Shoigu, who leads the Kremlin's security council, told Tass, "Amid increased conflict behavior and intensified geopolitical rivalry, global risks of a military confrontation between large players, including nuclear powers, are heightening," specifically identifying Western countries as major players.

Russia is waiting for signals from Washington to commence highly anticipated peace negotiations to end the war with Ukraine.

Oil prices slipped on Monday following US President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the Organization of the <a target=_blank href=

President Trump is urging Saudi Arabia and OPEC to increase oil output to pressure Russia into ending the war in Ukraine, while also threatening additional sanctions against Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to meet with Donald Trump to discuss the Ukraine conflict, pending ‘signals’ from the US. Trump has threatened tougher sanctions on Russia if the conflict continues,

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of

President Donald Trump called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices during the World Economic Forum on Thursday, saying it would immediately end the war in Ukraine.