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Ukraine/Russia

Putin and Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine – Kremlin

The Russian and US presidents spoke by phone on Saturday

Russia Today - US News - 24 minutes ago

Russia ready to mediate between Israel, Iran: Kremlin aide

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is ready to serve as a mediator between Iran and the Tel Aviv regime, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov says.

Mehr News Agency - Politics - 1 hour ago

Trump, Putin talk Israel-Iran tensions, war in Ukraine in lengthy phone call

Russian president concerned about possible escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser says

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Putin tells Trump Russia is ready for next round of Ukraine talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump Saturday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers’ bodies.

CTV News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Russia and Ukraine conduct a fourth POW swap

Ukraine and Russia conducted another prisoner swap in accordance with the agreements reached in Istanbul. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is holding back the Russian offensive in the Sumy region.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Zelensky warns oil price surge could help Russia's war effort

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 6 hours ago

Ukraine and Russia conduct another POW swap

KYIV: Ukraine and Russia conducted another POW swap - the fourth one in a week - the warring sides said on Saturday (Jun 14), under agreements reached in Istanbu

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Russian President Putin and US President Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says

Russian President Putin and US President Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says.

Bay to Bay News - World - 7 hours ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,206

Here are the key events on day 1,206 during Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Aljazeera - World - 8 hours ago

Ukraine warns against drop in aid due to Israel-Iran escalation

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hoped the esc

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Russia, Ukraine conduct another round of POWs exchange

The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month.

Aljazeera - World - 10 hours ago

Zelensky Warns Oil Price Surge Amid Israeli Conflict Will Help Russian War Effort

A rise in global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will benefit Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Breitbart - Politics - 10 hours ago

Russia, Ukraine swap more prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine conducted their fourth prisoner swap in a week, the Russian defense ministry said Saturday, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war following Istanbul agreement

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces have stopped Russian troops advancing in northeastern Sumy

Irish Times - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Finland Accuses Russia-Linked Vessel of Damaging Undersea Power Cables in Baltic Sea

Finnish authorities have accused senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel of damaging undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia.

Breitbart - World - 12 hours ago

Russia Denounces Israel's Attack on Iran as 'Unprovoked,' 'Unacceptable'

The Russian Foreign Ministry denounced Israel’s strikes on Iran as “unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state."

Breitbart - World - 23 hours ago

Russia trials new laser technology aimed at neutralizing drones

Russia has carried out large-scale trials of new laser systems developed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), officials said Friday, with First...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Western war hawks lack plan to defeat Russia – Pentagon chief

The US wants a lasting settlement to the Ukraine conflict, not Kiev’s surrender or Russia’s defeat, Pete Hegseth has said

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Russia warns citizens against visiting Iran and Israel

The Foreign Ministry in Moscow issued the advisory in light of the Israeli airstrikes on Friday

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Russia 'strongly condemns' Israel's attack on Iran

Israel’s strikes against Iran violate the UN Charter and international law, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Russia and Ukraine are returning the bodies of their soldiers. It's a grim snapshot of battlefield loss

As part of a deal to exchange prisoners of war, Ukraine and Russia are repatriating the remains of thousands of soldiers killed in the war.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Redefining history: Why the fate of the Russia-Ukraine war could be shaped in Türkiye

Moscow and Ankara’s plans for the future of the global order align, while the West has proven to be an unreliable partner

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Envoy to Ukraine to become Germany's top spy – Spiegel

Under Martin Jager, the Federal Intelligence Service will get more funding and leeway in conducting espionage, the media outlet claims

Russia Today - World - 2 days ago

Ex-CIA chief brands Trump's Ukraine policy 'naive and unsophisticated'

John Brennan says US president doesn’t have a strategy to secure peace in Ukraine

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

US Treasury chief warns against new Russia sanctions

Congress should avoid actions that could harm peace efforts between Moscow and Kiev, Scott Bessent has said

Russia Today - Top Stories - 2 days ago

SEN LINDSEY GRAHAM: Russia sanctions bill aims to change Putin's calculus, protect world order

New sanctions legislation targets countries supporting Russia's war machine while exempting those helping Ukraine as Europe boosts defense spending against Putin.

Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Vladimir Putin unleashes a summer offensive against Ukraine

His killing machine has been told to deliver a glorious victory at any cost

Economist - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Strengthen, don't soften the Russia sanctions bill

The Trump White House is working to water down the language in Sen. Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill. This is dangerously naive and counterproductive.

Washington Examiner - Opinion - 3 days ago

Tolstoy in Iran, Ferdowsi in Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The grand opening of Russia’s Cultural Week in Iran unfolded as a vibrant celebration of friendship, music, and shared literary admiration — a living testament to centuries of cultural dialogue between the two nations.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Russia holds strong position in global AI race – top bank executive

Russia’s largest bank is applying AI across multiple sectors, including international business, according to its deputy CEO

Russia Today - Business - 4 days ago

Iran, Russia Culture Ministers hold talks in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova met and held talks with Seyyed Abbas Salehi, Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Tehran on Tuesday.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Russian Drone and Missile Attack, One of the Biggest in the War, Kills 2 and Wounds 13 in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an online statement called the attack on Kyiv "one of the biggest" in the war that has raged for over three years, and said that Moscow's forces had fired over 315 drones, mostly Shaheds, and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight.

Military.com - US News - 4 days ago

Nato jets scrambled as Russia launches 'biggest drone bombardment'

Ukraine’s air force said 479 Russian drones were launched in the war's biggest overnight drone bombardment

Evening Standard - World - 5 days ago

Zelenskyy dismisses Trump's claim that Russia wants peace, says he knows Putin 'much better'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he understands Russian President Vladimir Putin "much better" than President Donald Trump does.

Fox News - World - 6 days ago

Iran to host Russia cultural festival this week

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iran is scheduled to host a Russian culture festival in Tehran and Isfahan from June 10-15, 2025, according to the Russian Ministry of Culture.

Mehr News Agency - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Iran-Russia ties not subject to Intl. situation influence

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Emphasizing the growing trend of relations between Tehran and Moscow, the Russian Ambassador to Tehran told MNA that the two states' ties are not subject to the influence of the current international situation.

Mehr News Agency - Opinion - 6 days ago

Four killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow continues to retaliate for Kyiv's drone strike

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv, killing four and injuring dozens. President Zelenskyy condemned the violence and appealed for urgent air defense assistance.

Fox News - World - 7 days ago

Russia pummels Ukraine's second city in 'most powerful strike of war'

Russia launched nearly 50 drones towards Kharkiv overnight, killing three and injuring dozens

Evening Standard - World - 7 days ago

Iran, Russia discuss developing space cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian officials have discussed developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of space.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 7 days ago

Trump Frustrated Over Lack of Progress in Ukraine-Russia Negotiations

US President Trump suggested letting Russia and Ukraine fight for a while before intervening, comparing the conflict to children fighting in a park.

OilPrice.com - World - 8 days ago

Russia offers refuge to Musk amid war with Trump

If Musk ever did expatriate to Russia for asylum, he could find himself in even more danger, as critics of Putin often end up dead or imprisoned.

Washington Examiner - World - 8 days ago

Russia offers Elon Musk asylum after public feud with Donald Trump

Musk and Trump clashed earlier this week in a series of heated exchanges on social media

Evening Standard - World - 8 days ago

Russia lowers interest rates to 20% in first cut since 2022 as inflation eases

Inflation in Russia hit 8.3% in the first quarter of the year, with the effects of the war in Ukraine continuing to be felt in the economy.

CNBC - Business - 8 days ago

How the US deep state feeds the Ukraine war

Bloodthirsty American politicians like Lindsey Graham are eager to drag the war on forever, so they do everything to scupper negotiations

Russia Today - Opinion - 9 days ago

Putin Warns Trump of Response to Ukraine Drone Strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned US President Donald Trump of a strong response to Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian air bases during a lengthy phone conversation.

OilPrice.com - World - 9 days ago

'Wanted to make flying robots, not...': Developer upset as Ukraine uses his open-source code to make deadly drones

A 20-year-old open-source code powered Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web that destroyed a third of Russian bombers that were hidden miles away from Ukraine. The creators of the code expressed surprise over the matter

First Post - Technology - 9 days ago

Putin tells Trump he will avenge Ukraine attacks on Russian airfields

American president says call ‘was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace’

Evening Standard - World - 10 days ago

Air Strikes Continue as Ukraine and Russia Meet in Istanbul

Ukraine and Russia have begun a second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul amid ongoing air strikes and low expectations for a breakthrough, with both sides presenting their drafts for peace negotiation principles.

OilPrice.com - World - 12 days ago

Bridge explosions in Russia near Ukraine border escalate tensions ahead of peace talks

Explosions in Russian border regions kill seven and injure 69 as officials blame Ukraine for sabotage aimed at disrupting peace talks amid the ongoing war.

Fox News - Top Stories - 13 days ago

U.S. Urges Russia to Accept Current Ukraine Deal

The United States is urging Russia to accept the current deal to end the war in Ukraine, while both sides engage in diplomatic maneuvering and accusations regarding the peace process and proposals.

OilPrice.com - World - 14 days ago

China Denies Aiding Russia in Sanctions Avoidance

A German report reveals that the European Union suspects China is responsible for a significant majority of Russia sanctions avoidance, despite China's denials and ongoing concerns about other nations' involvement.

OilPrice.com - World - 15 days ago

China Looks to Squeeze Russia Out of Kazakh Nuclear Deal

Kazakhstan is evaluating bids from China and Russia for its first nuclear power plant construction, with cost and technological factors playing key roles in the decision.

OilPrice.com - World - 16 days ago

Ex-central bank chief predicts Russia will never abandon cash

Certain groups will always choose paper over digital money in order to avoid taxation, according to Sergey Dubinin

Russia Today - Business - 16 days ago

Russia launches largest airstrike of war on Ukraine, killing at least 12

In the war’s biggest air assault yet, Russia launched 367 drones and missiles on Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 12, as Trump declared: Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY!"

Euractiv - World - 19 days ago

EU nation blames Ukraine for energy crisis

Kiev has jeopardized energy security in Central Europe by halting the transit of Russian gas, the Hungarian foreign minister has said

Russia Today - Business - 19 days ago

EU to roll back Ukraine trade perks

Tariffs on agricultural imports will be reinstated after current waivers expire, as pressure mounts from Eastern European members

Russia Today - Business - 22 days ago

UK and allies expose Russian cyber attacks on logistics firms aiding Ukraine

The National Cyber Security Centre and counterparts in other countries have issued an advisory on the issue.

Evening Standard - Technology - 24 days ago

Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the Vatican can be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

AP News - World - 28 days ago

Trump says 'Crimea will stay with Russia' as he seeks end to war in Ukraine and secure mineral deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that ''Crimea will stay with Russia," the latest example of how he's pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while the country remains under siege.

Star Tribune - Top Stories - 1 month ago

'Pissed off' at Putin, Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was 'pissed off' at Russian President Vladimir Putin and will impose secondary tariffs of 25 percent to 50 percent on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Korea Times - Opinion - 2 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine

Voice of America - Top Stories - 3 months ago

Russia criticizes US cease-fire idea for Ukraine as Putin plays hardball

Moscow's advances along front in recent months and Trump's attempt to strike peace deal to end three-year-old conflict have raised fears that Kyiv, which was backed by the West, could lose the war

YNET News - World - 3 months ago

Ukraine says ready for 30-day cease-fire, as US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing

After 9 hours of discussions in Saudi Arabia, Washington and Kiev announced that Ukraine agreed to temporary cease-fire with Russia, and US resumption of providing combat equipment and critical information; Ukraine: 'The offer is positive and will prove whether Russia wants peace or not,' Trump: 'I will speak with Putin this week, hoping for a full cease-fire within days. I will invite Zelensky back'

YNET News - World - 3 months ago

Zelensky ready to make a deal, Trump tells Congress

Trump reads out from a letter sent by the Ukrainian president, adding that Zelensky is ready to sign a mineral deal at any time; the president barely mentions the Middle East in a 100-minute speach as freed hostages listen on

YNET News - World - 3 months ago

Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelensky

US president suggests minerals deal with Ukraine still possible; Vance says best security is US economic stake in Ukraine; European leaders propose peace plan, seek US support

YNET News - World - 3 months ago

After Trump-Zelensky showdown, Netanyahu should take note that friendship with president could end

Opinion: Despite seemingly strong and friendly bond between Israel and US, Zelensky shouting match shows POTUS may be driven more by impulses and frustrations, than clear policy goals

YNET News - Opinion - 3 months ago

Ukraine captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia

Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.

Washington Times - World - 5 months ago

In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation

Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn’t stop them from being featured on Russian state TV.

ProPublica - Technology - 6 months ago

Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russia in Kursk

James Scott Rhys Anderson is shown in a video with his hands appearing tied together

Telegraph UK - World - 6 months ago

A Nightmarish New Report Has Detailed Russia's War Crimes In Ukraine

A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

BuzzFeed News - World - 10 months ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 2 years ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 2 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 3 years ago