By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, praised U.S. President Donald Trump as an effective leader who was seeking peace but added that Moscow had seen no trace of nuclear submarines Trump said he moved to Russian shores.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces new peace talks with US and Russia set for Wednesday and Thursday this week in Abu Dhabi.

Russian oil company Lukoil plans to sell its international assets to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group, Lukoil said Thursday, as it rushes to divest its global portfolio in the face of impending U.S. sanctions.

Russia has sentenced American Charles Zimmerman to five years in prison for illegally transporting weapons, a court said, noting that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi.

US-Russia relations have remained strained amid Washington’s continued military support for Ukraine and Moscow’s repeated warnings against Western arms deliveries. Photos shared online purport to show a US aircraft carrier destroyed by Russia while delivering fighter jets to Ukraine.

The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach an eleventh-hour deal before their last remaining arms control treaty expires in less than a week.

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that there was still room for negotiation between Iran and the United States and warned that any use of force against Tehran would have dangerous consequences and cause chaos throughout the Middle East.

Russia is under growing pressure in the global oil market, forced to sell crude oil to India at extremely low prices. Some shipments have recently gone for as little as $22 to $25 per barrel. The sharp fall is driven by stronger US sanctions under President Donald Trump,