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Moscow won't allow Russian-speakers in Ukraine to remain under rule of Zelenskiy's 'junta', Lavrov says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would not allow Russian-speakers in ...
Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024, before being pushed out by Russian troops nine months ...
Russia shuts down Moscow airports amid Ukrainian drone strikes
Russian authorities have been forced to shut down airports in Moscow amid a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes overnight, ...
Russian fighter jet protects ‘shadow fleet’ vessel in first such move by Moscow, officials say
Until last week, a secretive fleet of ships ferrying Russian oil around the world showed no clear links to the Kremlin. That ...
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of a major exchange
Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of ...
Russia and Ukraine say a major prisoner swap has begun
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and ...
Putin says he wants boost to Russian arms exports
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia needs to strengthen its position in the global arms market by increasing ...
New Stalin monument in Moscow subway stirs debate
A monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin erected in Moscow’s subway is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as ...
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‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned
This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting ...
Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic for resources and security
The West’s newfound interest in the Arctic is making Moscow, which has longstanding geopolitical, economic and strategic ...
Russia vows retaliation after Ukrainian drone strikes, but reaffirms commitment to peace talks
Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of launching a massive wave of drone attacks against non-military targets in Moscow and other regions in the last three days and said it would respond, but said it was ...