Russia’s ruling United Russia party is on course for a sweeping victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, according to preliminary results, in
Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first nation to do so since the Islamist group seized control of Kabul in 2021. The recognition was made official on
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a nearly hour-long phone conversation on Thursday, covering a wide range of global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, tensions in the Middle
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Moscow has claimed for the first time that it has fully seized control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine — one of the four territories President Vladimir Putin declared annexed nearly
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Moscow’s willingness to mediate between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin announced Thursday, following a high-level phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The hour-long conversation focused
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In a dramatic escalation of Ukraine’s asymmetric warfare tactics, the Crimean Bridge—a critical link between Russia’s Krasnodar region and the annexed Crimean Peninsula—was struck for the third time since the start of
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Ukraine launched its most audacious drone strike to date on Sunday, targeting and reportedly damaging or destroying more than 40 Russian long-range bombers at the Belaya airbase in Siberia—2,600 miles from the
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In a landmark decision, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, a
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A newly unveiled Russian cruise missile has emerged as a deadly force in the ongoing war against Ukraine, raising alarm over both its battlefield impact and the failure of international sanctions to
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In a striking departure from his predecessor’s more cautious approach, newly elected Pope Leo XIV has offered vocal support for Ukraine and endorsed a Western-backed 30-day ceasefire, as reported by the Financial
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President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ban on fireworks and tightened security measures across Moscow ahead of this year’s Victory Day parade, as fears of Ukrainian drone attacks loom large and doubts
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Ukraine and the United States are on the verge of finalizing a landmark agreement granting Washington privileged access to Ukraine’s vast natural resource reserves, in a move expected to bolster economic ties
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On 22 April, the 155th birthday of Vladimir Lenin, 164 delegations from 91 countries gathered at Red Square, each with a red carnation in hand. One by one, the delegations, representing communist
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Europe’s ability to contribute significant ground forces to a potential “deterrence” mission in Ukraine appears increasingly doubtful, with defence chiefs expressing concerns about the continent’s military capabilities, according to sources close to
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Several Russian nationals sanctioned over Moscow’s war in Ukraine were able to sidestep EU travel restrictions using Maltese “golden” passports purchased through the country’s controversial citizenship-by-investment program, according to an investigation by
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a new peace proposal that could see Moscow halt its invasion of Ukraine along the current front lines, according to sources familiar with ongoing discussions. The
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