The U.S. military confirmed Friday that it carried out a deadly strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and injuring another, the first such action since capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held about four hours of talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on the latest peace plan aimed at ending his war on Ukraine, with further negotiations set to begin Friday.

The United States, Russia and Ukraine rarely agree on anything. But as their delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral meeting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is among the world leaders who have been invited to join President Trump’s “Board of Peace” formed to implement the U.S.-brokered peace plan between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin is mediating in the Iran situation to try to quickly de-escalate tensions, the Kremlin said on Friday, after the Russian leader spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Moscow is willing to contribute $1 billion to President Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, but that would require unfreezing Russian assets held in the United States, President Vladimir V. Putin said on Thursday.

A Kremlin spokesperson said that Putin was "studying all the details" before responding to the invite. The post JUST IN: Putin Invited to Join Trump’s Gaza Peace Board, Kremlin Says first appeared on Mediaite.

Invitation, which has yet to be confirmed by Washington, raises more questions about the intended agenda for the board

Welcome to the Your Morning newsletter featuring the latest news across America! It’s January 19, 2026, and there’s a lot happening today. Let’s dive into it: Trump invited Putin to join ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had a "good meeting" with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and believed both the Ukrainian leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin "want to make a deal" to end the war in Ukraine.