Moscow in the middle
Security experts concerned with reports of Russia’s interest in mediating U.S.-Iran nuclear talks
NSC spokesman Brian Hughes: ‘The Trump administration will talk to our adversaries and allies alike, but he will always do so from a position of strength to defend our national security’

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 4 (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a bilateral meeting at the Grand Kremin Palace, March 4, 2025, in Moscow, Russia.
Days after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, the Trump administration took another step closer to normalizing Moscow’s role on the world stage, with a Bloomberg News...