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Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says he's not sure about optimistic scenario for Ukraine deal under Trump
MOSCOW - Any peace deal with the West over Ukraine should be long-term and not need to be returned to within 10 years, VTB bank's CEO...
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says BRICS summit was a slap in the face for the West
MOSCOW - A summit of the BRICS countries held in the Russian city of Kazan in October was a slap in the face for Western nations which...
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or...
Dec 1, 20241 min read


Russia and Ukraine return children to families after mediation by Qatar
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to return to each other a total of nine children to be reunited with family members, according to a senior...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Ukraine says faster military aid more important than drafting more men
KYIV - Ukraine urged its partners on Thursday to speed up military aid, saying quicker delivery of critical battlefield equipment was...
Nov 29, 20241 min read


Russia warns US against 'spiral of escalation' but says it will keep channels open
Russia warned the United States on Wednesday to halt what it called a "spiral of escalation" over Ukraine, but said it would keep...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities, Kyiv sees 'despicable escalation'
KYIV - Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, triggering deep power cuts...
Nov 28, 20243 min read


Exclusive-Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Factbox-What is Russia's 'Oreshnik' missile?
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Russia had struck Ukraine with a new hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile in response to...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
KYIV - The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called...
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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