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Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in talks to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning about ending the Ukraine war,...
Mar 18


Exclusive-Russia lambasts Syria's new leaders in closed UN meeting, sources say
DAMASCUS - Russia castigated Syria's new leaders in a closed United Nations briefing this week, two sources briefed on the meeting...
Mar 18


Exclusive-Russia asks companies for sanctions relief proposals
MOSCOW - Russia is asking companies to propose which sanctions Moscow should seek to have lifted ahead of talks with Washington, two...
Mar 18


Analysis-As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain
LONDON -Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row. A blistering statement from Russia's foreign intelligence service calling Britain...
Mar 18


Explainer-What's happening in Russia's Kursk region and why does it matter?
Russian troops are close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their foothold in Russia's Kursk region, where they grabbed a chunk of land...
Mar 18


Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia
KYIV - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader...
Jan 17


Exclusive-The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia's war machine
LONDON - Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia's wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture...
Jan 17


Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking...
Jan 4


Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit
MOSCOW/KYIV - Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of...
Jan 2


Zelenskiy says US will be alongside Ukraine's efforts to stop Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Tuesday that no one would give peace to his country as a gift, but he believed the...
Jan 2


Russia and Ukraine exchange 150 prisoners each in UAE-mediated swap, Moscow says
MOSCOW - Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner swap on Monday, with each side freeing 150 prisoners of war, Russia's Defence Ministry...
Jan 2


Putin apologises to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over 'tragic incident' with plane in Russian airspace
MOSCOW - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's president for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian...
Dec 28, 2024


Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine...
Dec 28, 2024


Exclusive-US to announce final package of new arms for Ukraine in coming days, sources say
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, using up...
Dec 21, 2024


Explainer-Why does Russia want to capture strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
MOSCOW/KYIV - Russian forces are around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) to the south of the strategically important eastern Ukrainian city of...
Dec 21, 2024


Exclusive-Trump's Ukraine envoy plans January trip to Kyiv, other European capitals
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy will travel to Kyiv and several other European capitals in early...
Dec 21, 2024


Stricken oil tankers show risks of Russia's ageing 'shadow fleet'
MOSCOW - Russian authorities sought to limit the damage on Monday from oil spilled into the Kerch Strait by two ageing tankers that were...
Dec 17, 2024


Russia to boost its ballistic arsenal with new missiles and testing, commander says
Russia is boosting its ballistic arsenal with new strategic missile systems, plans maximum-range launches and may increase testing in...
Dec 17, 2024
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