14

Mar

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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14

Mar

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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14

Mar

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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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

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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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

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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05

Mar

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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04

Mar

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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03

Mar

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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28

Feb

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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27

Feb

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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26

Feb

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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25

Feb

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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25

Feb

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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25

Feb

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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21

Feb

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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20

Feb

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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19

Feb

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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19

Feb

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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13

Feb

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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13

Feb

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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12

Feb

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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12

Feb

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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12

Feb

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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11

Feb

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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10

Feb

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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07

Feb

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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06

Feb

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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06

Feb

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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28

Jan

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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27

Jan

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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24

Jan

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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23

Jan

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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23

Jan

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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23

Jan

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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22

Jan

Russia says it sees window of opportunity to negotiate with Trump administration

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that Moscow sees a small window of opportunity to forge agreements with the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump, the…

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22

Jan

Trump says he would sanction Russia if Putin does not negotiate on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump gave no details…

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21

Jan

Russia warns Trump against snatching Panama Canal 

Moscow had a message Tuesday for new U.S. President Donald Trump: Don’t even think about grabbing control of the Panama Canal. Trump has repeatedly threatened to take ownership of the…

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17

Jan

Norwegian F-35s deployed after Russian aircraft approach Polish airspace

Two Norwegian F-35s stationed in Poland were deployed on Wednesday in response to a "massive number of airborne Russian aircraft" that approached Poland's air space, NATO's air command said. It…

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16

Jan

Poland accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against ‘airlines around the world

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Tusk spoke at a news conference in Warsaw alongside…

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12

Jan

Libya: A New Hub for Russian Ambitions

In the aftermath of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's ousting, Russia has redirected its military focus to Libya, conducting a series of flights to a desert airbase in eastern Libya. This…

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08

Jan

NATO sends a fleet to guard Baltic Sea cables

NATO will send around 10 ships to guard important underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea by the end of the week, Finnish newspaper Yle reported.The ships will remain at sea…

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07

Jan

Russia claims capture of Ukrainian front-line town

Russia said its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second…

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03

Jan

Russia ‘drafts 180,000 convicts’ as Zelensky says decisive Trump can stop Putin

Russia has enlisted between 140,000 and 180,000 prison inmates to fight in the war against Ukraine, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) said, according to the Kyiv Independent. A Russian government…

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02

Jan

Russian gas era in Europe ends as Ukraine stops transit

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets. The…

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31

Dec

Putin says in New Year address that Russia will ‘move forward’ in 2025

President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025. Putin's seasonal message was being broadcast at midnight in each…

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30

Dec

Russia Shifts Military Focus from Syria to Libya, Sparking Mediterranean Security Concerns

In a move raising alarm in Europe, Russia is reportedly relocating military resources from its Syrian base at Tartus to Libya, a shift Italy’s defense minister has described as a…

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26

Dec

Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Thursday it had foiled several plots by Ukrainian intelligence services to kill high-ranking Russian officers and their families in Moscow using bombs disguised as…

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26

Dec

Russia’s security must be guaranteed by any Ukraine peace deal, Lavrov says

Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security…

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26

Dec

Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for schoolchildren

Poland has introduced mandatory Education for Safety lessons for children in schools, which include shooting training and basic first aid. Most countries want their children to be as far away…

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24

Dec

Mysterious sinking of Russian cargo ship in Mediterranean Sea

A Russian cargo ship called 'Ursa Major' sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria and two of its crew are missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.…

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23

Dec

Switzerland adopts more EU sanctions on Russia and Belarus

Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese…

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23

Dec

Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin - becoming only the third Western leader to meet the Russian leader since…

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19

Dec

Finland considering exiting anti-personnel landmine treaty

Finland is considering pulling out of an international agreement banning anti-personnel landmines because of Russia's use of such weapons in Ukraine, Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said. Leaving the 1997 Ottawa…

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18

Dec

Nuclear arms control is thing of the past, Russia’s top general says

Russia now views arms control over the vast nuclear arsenals that were built up during the Cold War to be a thing of the past due to the lack of…

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