Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will attend a White House event hosted by US first lady Melania Trump on Thursday, and also meet with US administration officials, two people familiar with his plans said.

The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump's Republicans may strengthen China's hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to revel in the misfortunes of a US president whose successor could prove less accommodating.

Democratic control of Congress could bring greater scrutiny of Trump’s handling of the Iran and Ukraine wars, while leaving him broad foreign-policy powers.

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military has paused its strikes on Russian oil refineries after pressure from US President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the operations.

May this humanitarian mission end the suffering and begin a new chapter of durable peace between Russia and Ukraine,” Melania Trump wrote on X.