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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...

Russia and Ukraine Resume Direct Talks for First Time Since 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also in Istanbul Friday, said earlier that he had low expectations for the negotiations.

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.

Ukrainian Delegation En Route to Istanbul for First Direct Peace Talks With Russia Since 2022

Moscow said that its negotiators were “ready for serious work,” even as details about the discussions remained unclear.

FSB Arrests Former Top Managers at Explosives Maker Avangard

The former executives are accused of falsifying contractor documents and soliciting bribes tied to military supplies.

Kazakhstan Denies Russia Plans Early Exit From Baikonur Spaceport

Local media in Kazakhstan have reported that Russia could exit the lease between 2026 and 2028 as it pulls back from international space cooperation.

Police Arrest Publishing House Staff Over Alleged LGBTQ+ Books

The head of distribution at Eksmo Publishing House was later released after being questioned by the police as part of an investigation.

Moscow Metro Installs Replica of Stalin Monument

The life-sized bas-relief, first unveiled in 1950 at Taganskaya Station, was dismantled in the 1960s during the Soviet Union’s de-Stalinization campaign...

What’s the Situation on the Front Lines as Russia-Ukraine Talks Begin?

Military experts and Russian servicemen agreed that hostilities show no signs of slowing, describing the front as “dynamic.”

Estonia Says Russian Military Jet Violated Airspace After Attempt to Detain ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

"The Russian Federation sent a fighter jet to check the situation, and this fighter jet violated NATO territory for close to one minute," Estonian Foreign...

Behind the Diplomatic Curtain: Why Putin Refused to Meet Zelensky in Istanbul

Putin's disdain for the Ukrainian leader, coupled with Kyiv's unwillingness to capitulate, make a Putin-Zelensky meeting impossible, sources said.

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