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Russian Army Says Kursk Region 'Fully Liberated' From Ukraine

Russia declared Saturday that its forces had retaken full control of the Kursk region, tightening the Kremlin’s grip along the northern front.

Russia Agrees to Begin Gas Deliveries to Iran This Year

Moscow said it will supply Tehran with up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year, but final details of the deal are still being worked out.

U.S. Envoy Witkoff, Putin Discuss 'Possibility' of Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks

Witkoff held a three-hour meeting with the Russian leader in the Kremlin, Moscow said.

‘Crimea Will Stay With Russia,’ Trump Tells Time Magazine

“Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,” Donald Trump said in an interview with the publication...

CIA Deputy Director’s Son Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine – IStories

Friends said Michael Gloss had hoped to obtain Russian citizenship and attract investors for environmental projects, though some said he never intended...

Russian Central Bank Holds Key Rate Despite Fears of Economic Slowdown

The high lending rates have put increasing pressure on businesses, with top corporate leaders urging the central bank to ease monetary policy.

The Pro-War Russians and Ukrainian Defectors Killed Amid Moscow’s Invasion

Tuesday’s killing of a top general in Moscow is the latest in a series of attacks on Russian military officials and pro-Kremlin figures.

Russian Army General Killed in Moscow Car Explosion, Investigators Say

Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, was killed in the blast.

FSB Arrests Romanian Suspected of Spying for Ukraine

The unnamed man is accused of collecting and transmitting information about air defense sites in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

Lavrov Says Russia Is Ready for Ukraine Deal After Trump Urges Putin to Halt Attacks

Russia’s Foreign Minister called Trump “probably the only leader on Earth who recognized the need to address the root causes of this situation.”

Trump Envoy to Demand Russia Accept Ukraine's Right to Military Force – Bloomberg

For Moscow, agreeing to the demand would mean giving up on its stated war aim of demilitarizing Ukraine.

Ukraine Says It Received 84K Missing Person Requests From Families of Russian Soldiers

The “I Want to Find” hotline, launched in January 2024, claimed that the true number of missing Russian troops is likely two to three times higher...

This Belarusian Firm Supplies Western Tech Giants Like Apple – And Russia's Defense Industry

Izovac and its affiliates have supplied some $200 million in equipment to Russian defense contractors since the invasion of Ukraine, according to an investigation...

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman in Russia’s Belgorod Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region before noon Thursday local time.

Missile Depot Explosion in Vladimir Region Injures 3 Soldiers, 1 Civilian

Vladimir region Governor Alexander Avdeyev said the blast occurred Tuesday when shells detonated at an ammunition depot northeast of Moscow.

Trump Sees Eye-to-Eye With Russia on Crimea’s Status, Kremlin Says

Trump wrote on social media Wednesday that Crimea was “not even a point of discussion” in ongoing peace talks and said the peninsula was “lost years...

NATO Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Baltic Sea

The Swedish jets, operating out of Malbork, Poland, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20.

Military Court Jails Ex-General Ivan Popov 5 Years Over Fraud Allegations

The general’s arrest in May 2024 sparked criticism from pro-war bloggers, who accused Russia’s top brass of sidelining a respected commander.

Moscow Returns Body of Ukrainian Reporter Who Died in Russian Detention

Victoria Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 while reporting in occupied eastern Ukraine and was later reported to have died under unclear circumstances...

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