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Jun 14, 20242 min read
UK imposes first sanctions targeting ships breaching Russian oil restrictions
LONDON -Britain on Thursday imposed its first sanctions targeting vessels in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s "shadow fleet" that it...


Jun 14, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why Putin may visit North Korea
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Pyongyang for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as next week,...


Jun 13, 20243 min read
Russian warships enter Havana harbor under Washington's watchful eye
HAVANA -A Russian navy frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an "invincible comrade-in-arms" with Russia in a message to President...


Jun 12, 20242 min read
Putin to keep demoted ally Patrushev on Russia's Security Council
President Vladimir Putin will keep demoted ally Nikolai Patrushev, a Cold War warrior who crafted the Kremlin's national security...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
Russian rights commissioner calls for swift release of Russians held by Hamas
Russia's Human Rights Commissioner said on Tuesday she had issued a fresh appeal to senior U.N. and other officials to take action to...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
Argentina's Milei to travel for Ukraine peace summitÂ
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei will participate in the Ukraine peace summit to be held in Switzerland over the weekend,...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
US will announce new Russian sanctions and export controls at G7 summit, White House says
The U.S. will announce new sanctions and export controls against Russia during the G7 summit in southern Italy later this week, White...


Jun 12, 20243 min read
Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
MOSCOW -Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons...


Jun 12, 20242 min read
US clears way for Ukrainian military unit to use American weapons
WASHINGTON - A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American...


Jun 12, 20242 min read
Russian hybrid operations very concerning, say Romania, Poland and Latvia
Russia's malign hybrid activities in NATO countries are a source of deep concern, the presidents of Romania, Poland and Latvia said on...


Jun 12, 20242 min read
Multibillion-euro court battle over stranded Russian jets begins in Dublin
DUBLIN - Some of the world's largest aircraft lessors faced off against their insurers in a Dublin courtroom on Tuesday at the start of...
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