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Britain intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea in recent days

Britain said two of its fighter jets had intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea close to NATO alliance airspace in separate incidents on Tuesday and Thursday. The Typhoon fighters…

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Kyiv, half of Ukraine under air raid alerts hours after one-day Russia ceasefire ends

Ukraine issued air raid alerts for Kyiv and the country's eastern half as blasts shook the city of Mykolaiv early on Monday, authorities said, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire…

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Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice

Finland announced it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice. Finland shut its land borders with Russia in late 2023 amid a growing…

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Russia’s spy chief says Russia, Belarus ready to act over European ‘escalation’ around Ukraine

Russia's foreign spy service chief, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus were ready to act proactively, given what he said was increased escalation from Europe…

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Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Ukraine expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly…

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Russia’s Medvedev predicts more countries will acquire nuclear weapons

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that more countries would get nuclear weapons in the coming years, blaming the West for pushing the world towards the brink of…

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Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening a fragile peace effort in the three-year-old war. Beijing is…

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Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia’s Belgorod region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia's Belgorod region. "We continue to carry out active operations in the border…

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US will know within weeks if Russia is serious about peace, Rubio says

The United States will know in a matter of weeks if Russia is serious about peace with Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, after European allies…

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Russia open to security guarantees for Ukraine ‘in some form’

Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said Thursday that some type of security guarantees for Ukraine “may be acceptable” following high-level talks at the White House in an attempt to revive stalled…

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Kremlin expresses openness to restoring Finland-Russia relations

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin was open to the idea of restoring relations between Finland and Russia, which it accused Helsinki of reducing to "nearly zero"…

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Vladimir Putin signs decree calling up 160,000 Russians for military service

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 into military service. The decree, which was reported by news agency Interfax and also published on the government website for…

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Putin says Greenland ‘nothing to do with Russia’ in nod to US

In Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic circle, President Vladimir Putin vowed to "strengthen Russia's global leadership in the Arctic", while warning that "geopolitical competition in the region"…

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Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine to end war

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in…

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Russian Navy submarine launches missiles in Sea of Japan drills

A submarine of Russia's Pacific Fleet conducted drills in the Sea of Japan, launching cruise missiles at sea and coastal targets, the Russian state TASS news agency reported on Wednesday.…

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Zelenskyy urges pressure on Russia as US-Ukraine talks begin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday called on Ukraine's allies to apply new pressure on Moscow to stop the war. The call came after nearly 150 Russian drones targeted Kyiv and…

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UPDATED: Europe needs to be ready to defend itself in 3-5 years: Danish PM says

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen said on arrival that it was “encouraging … that Europe is stepping up” in response to “great changes” in global order, calling for the bloc…

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Europe launches defense push amid Russia threat, US worries

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday presented a white paper laying out plans to facilitate member states' rearmament amid growing concerns that the continent may not be able to depend…

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Why Russia’s armed forces have proven resilient in the war in Ukraine

Ukraine has agreed to a United States proposal of a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia following talks with United States officials in Saudi Arabia. The proposal comes with…

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Pro-Russian hackers recruited for espionage and vandalism across Europe

"We have prepared the first task for you. We are ordering stickers and sending them to the address," was the message sent to one of the members of a pro-Russian hacker group…

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Cautious optimism expressed on Ukraine ceasefire

Russia on Friday said President Vladimir Putin had sent "additional" signals to counterpart Donald Trump about a Washington-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, adding it was "cautiously optimistic" about the prospect of…

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EU envoys renew sanctions on Russian individuals, entities

The European Union agreed on Friday to renew sanctions on Russian individuals and entities but kept Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on the list despite pressure from Hungary, EU diplomats said.…

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Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that "questions" remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a…

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Russia close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from Kursk

Russia's operation to eject Ukrainian forces from the western Russian of Kursk has entered its final stage, state news agency TASS reported on Thursday citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russia’s…

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Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine

Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with…

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Arrested captain of ship involved in North Sea crash is Russian national

The arrested captain of the Solong - the container ship involved in the crash in the North Sea - is a Russian national, the vessel's owner has said.The rest of…

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Russia cautiously approaches US ceasefire proposal

Russian sources have reacted warily to a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire supported by Ukraine, saying that any deal to end to the war in Ukraine would have to…

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US resumes military aid to Ukraine after Saudi ceasefire talks

The United States will immediately lift the pause in intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued after a meeting of the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations…

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Kremlin ‘positive’ about Zelenskyy’s letter to Trump

Moscow takes a positive view of Zelenskyy saying he is willing to negotiate over the war, the Kremlin said. Donald Trump said Ukraine is ready to begin peace negotiations "as…

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Russia wants migrants from new countries to help plug labour shortage

Russia wants to widen its source of migrant workers beyond ex-Soviet republics to Asian nations including Myanmar, the Interfax news agency cited the economy minister as saying on Tuesday. With…

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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington…

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Trump says peace deal in Ukraine to happen ‘fairly soon’ or not at all

US President Donald Trump says talks to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine are "very well advanced" and warned that that there is only a narrow window to broker a…

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North Korea sending more troops to Russia

South Korea’s main spy agency said North Korea had deployed more troops to Russia, with media reports estimating the number at more than 1,000. As many as 12,000 North Korean…

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Lavrov: Peacekeeping proposals emanating from London and Paris were a deceit

Russia’s foreign minister has said that the UK and France are engaged in further fuelling conflict in Ukraine with discussion of a European peacekeeping force putting troops on the ground…

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Putin offers to sell rare earth minerals to the US, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine

Vladimir Putin on Monday evening offered to sell Russia’s rare earth minerals to American companies, including those in Russian-occupied Ukraine, further underscoring his message to Donald Trump that there’s profit…

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Limpet mines likely caused blasts on two tankers in Mediterranean Sea

Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since January, three sources…

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Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine

Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish…

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Ukrainian President Zelensky rejects US demands for mineral access, raising tensions amid ongoing negotiations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has…

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Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast for peace or lose his country

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” and said he better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country…

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EU approves more sanctions against Russia

European Union envoys have approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion…

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Kremlin: Ukraine has sovereign right to join EU

The Kremlin has said that it was Ukraine’s sovereign right to decide whether it wanted to join the European Union. A spokesman also said that Moscow did not intend to…

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Russian drones enter the Moldovan airspace

Several Russian drones entered the Moldovan airspace on the night of 12-13 February during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, one of which exploded. The Moldovan border police reported that…

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Russia to establish a naval base on the Red Sea in Sudan

An agreement has been reached for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in a televised press conference in Moscow on…

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Danish intelligence warns Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years

If Moscow perceives NATO as weak, Russia could be ready to wage a "large-scale war" in Europe within five years, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS) has said. "Russia is…

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Ukraine’s Defence Ministry launches recruits drive offering significant financial incentives

Ukraine's Defence Ministry launched a recruitment drive for young people, encouraging 18- to 24-year-olds to serve in the military for a year for the equivalent of about $24,000 and hefty…

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Russian aircraft violates Polish airspace

A Russian SU-24MR military jet flew into Polish airspace in the Gdansk bay area of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday due to what Russia said was a navigation system failure,…

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Trump: Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’

US president Donald Trump has floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday”, as his vice-president JD Vance gears up to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy later this week.…

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The Kremlin awaits details on Trump’s controversial plan to buy the Gaza Strip

The Kremlin said on Monday it was waiting for more details on USpresident Donald Trump’s plan to buy the Gaza Strip, an idea which has sparked condemnation from many countries.Trump…

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Frontex warns migration complexities influenced by Russia’s actions in Libya and the Mediterranean

The European Union's border security agency, Frontex, has issued a stark warning in its latest annual brief for 2024, outlining the increasing complexity of migration challenges across the continent. While…

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Russia practices maneuvers with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles in Volga region

Russia is practicing stealth maneuvers of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles in its Volga region, the defense ministry said on Thursday.The ministry published video of Yars missile launchers moving through a…

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Russia says US must make first step to improve ties

The United States must make the first move in improving ties with Russia after years of failing to listen to the Kremlin and misguided policies intended to inflict a "strategic…

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Swedish police arrest man trying to force his way into Russian embassy in Stockholm

Swedish police said they had arrested a man who tried to force his way through the gates of the Russian embassy in Stockholm in a car early on Tuesday morning.…

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Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. Prosecutors said an initial investigation pointed to sabotage, and an inquiry…

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Moscow air defenses repel drone attacks aimed at capital

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Friday that air defense units had intercepted three separate attacks by Ukrainian drones headed for Russia’s capital.Sobyanin, writing on the Telegram messaging app,…

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Russia warns of “uncontrollable escalation” in Ukraine

Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would…

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UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship seen near British waters

The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the…

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Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if Ukraine deal not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine,…

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