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Russia Launches War’s Largest Drone Attack Just Days After Peace Talks, Ukraine Says

One person was killed and parts of Ukraine were under air raid alert for nine straight hours, while authorities say Russia launched a barrage of 273 drones...

Trump Says He Will Call Putin and Zelensky on Monday

The U.S. president, who said he will also speak to "various members" of NATO, expressed hope that the calls would lead to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Putin-Zelensky Meeting Possible After ‘Agreements’ Reached

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the two sides need to achieve "certain results in the form of agreements" before a face-to-face meeting.

Russian Drone Attack in Sumy Kills 9, Ukraine says, Just Hours After Peace Talks

Ukrainian police posted photos of a dark blue minibus nearly completely destroyed, with the roof torn off and the windows blown out.

Kremlin Negotiator Invokes Peter the Great’s 21-Year War With Sweden in Ukraine Talks

Vladimir Medinsky drew historical parallels with the 18th-century conflict to state that Russia is ready to keep fighting Ukraine for as long as it takes...

Farm Equipment Giant Rostselmash to Furlough 15K Workers Amid Slumping Sales

“Farmers have no money to buy the equipment they need, and the market has drastically shrunk as a result,” the company said in a statement.

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap After First Direct Talks Since 2022

But questions remain as to whether any significant progress was made toward ending the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine.

Who Is Vladimir Medinsky, the Kremlin’s Key Negotiator in Istanbul?

The Ukrainian-born Kremlin aide previously led the failed negotiations with Kyiv in March and April 2022.

Mass Blackout Hits Siberia’s Coal-Producing Kemerovo Region

At least seven coal mines experienced ventilation failures, forcing workers to evacuate to the surface, emergency authorities said.

Ukraine Says Russia Returned Nearly 1K Bodies of Fallen Soldiers

The 909 fallen soldiers were said to have died on the front lines in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

Russian Orthodox Church Begins Training ‘Military Clergy’

A master’s program called “Training and Interaction of Military Clergy With the Armed Forces” will be offered at the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminary...

Justice Ministry Asks Russian Supreme Court to Disband Civic Initiative Party

Russia’s Justice Ministry is petitioning the Supreme Court to disband Civic Initiative due to its lack of participation in elections over the past seven...

Rustem Umerov: The 'Charismatic' Defense Minister Leading Kyiv's Delegation in Istanbul

The Ukrainian defense minister is hailed by his colleagues as a skilled and pragmatic negotiator but has been embroiled in scandal during his tenure.

Candle Factory Explosion Injures 3 in Bashkortostan

The blaze broke out around 8 a.m. local time at the Svecha plant in the city of Salavat, located around 1,200 kilometers southeast of Moscow.

Rubio Arrives in Istanbul Ahead of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

The U.S. secretary of state said earlier that he did not have “high expectations” for the talks between Ukraine and Russia on Friday.

Turkey to Hold Talks With Russian and Ukrainian Teams on Friday – FM Source

Russia and Ukraine had been expected to meet Thursday in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in more than three years.

Putin Sacks Chief of Military's Land Forces

Oleg Salyukov will become a deputy to ex-Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who was removed last year and made Secretary of the Security Council.

Harvard Medical School Scientist Faces U.S. Smuggling Charges, Possible Deportation to Russia

Ksenia Petrova was formally charged Wednesday on suspicion of trying to smuggle frog embryos and embryonic samples into the U.S.

Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Deal With Iran Goes Into Effect

The estimated average tariff applied by Iran to Russian goods under the deal will fall to 5.2% from the current 16.7%, officials said.

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