Witkoff to visit Russia tomorrow to discuss Oslo talks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia on October 21 to discuss with Russian leaders proposals developed during talks i…
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Ukraine is receiving U.S. intelligence, Zelensky says after meeting with Witkoff
Ukraine is currently receiving intelligence from the United States, including through an early-warning system for Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks
Mounting anxiety as Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches Nato’s borders with targeting of vessels transporting agricultural cargoNato is deploying additional militar…
Ukraine thankful that intelligence on missile strikes ‘works now’, says Zelenskyy – Europe live
The Ukrainian leader says talks with US envoys covered security guarantees and he hopes to hear Russia’s response tomorrowNordic correspondentAs well as Steve W…
Why Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Trump
Staying quiet is riskier than speaking up, Ukrainian officials say, as President Trump goes further than ever in prioritizing Russia’s interests.
Can Japan succeed where a Russian space mission failed? Tokyo’s new probe aims to bring home soil from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.
Late on October 19, Moscow time, the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched toward Mar…
Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pauseUS politics live – latest updatesA handful of Republic…
US nearing deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans: Sources
Sources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump rift escalates as Rubio rages at ‘scandalous’ claims about US intelligence
Relations between Trump and Zelensky hit a new low after the US agreed a deal to purchase Russian diesel
Russia ready to listen to US proposals, rules out political concessions — Lavrov
Russian missile and drone blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets U.S. and European officials in Norway
Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people.
Russian teen who drew anti-war picture at age 12 forced to flee country, now lives in hiding in France
Masha Moskalyova drew the picture just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. She was just 12 years old at the time.
Trump's envoy Witkoff will head to St Petersburg after meeting Zelenskyy
Norwegian PM Støre said Trump envoy Witkoff will meet the Russian leadership on 21 October to discuss proposals and possibly pave the way for a meeting between …
MIREX hires legal counsel to assist Dominicans in Russia
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government has hired legal counsel in Russia to assess the legal status of Dominican citizens residing there who have reportedly b…
Russian aerial blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets U.S., European officials in Norway
We are maintaining all contacts that can help bring peace, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X
Andrei Melnikov headed Russia’s agency tasked with protecting bank depositors. Now he’s been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for a 4 billion-ruble fraud.
Moscow’s Presnensky District Court sentenced Andrei Melnikov, the former head of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency, to 4.5 years in prison and fined him 900,000…
WATCH: Trump says what Russia is doing to Ukraine is 'fine'
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor reacts to the latest comments from President Donald Trump on Russia as questions grow over America's support of Uk…
Norway to receive Chunmoos in 2028, reach IOC in 2029: Norwegian army leader
Another component in deterring Russia, Acting Chief of the Norwegian Army Trond Nilsen told Breaking Defense, is having the Finnmark Brigade fully operational b…
Russia Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region Over 70 Times, Killing 2, Wounding 7
Russian forces struck four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region over 70 times on Tuesday, Oct. 20, killing two men and injuring seven people. According to the…
Russian occupation official suspected of persecuting Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests
A representative of the Russian occupation administration has been served with a notice of suspicion over the forced expulsion of Ukrainian Greek Catholic pries…
Russia Condemns U.S. Arrest Warrant for Raul Castro
Escalating tensions around Cuba could destabilize Latin America and the Caribbean, Moscow warns. On Tuesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condem…
Russian attack on critical infrastructure facility in Vinnytsia Oblast sparks fire – photo, video
Russian forces attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Vinnytsia Oblast on 20 October, sparking a fire that has since been extinguished.
Russian aerial blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets US and European officials in Norway
Further U.S. support for Ukraine is in doubt.
Chevron Moves to Take Over Russia's Most Prized Iraqi Oil Field
Back in February, U.S. oil and gas giant Chevron signed four preliminary agreements with Iraq’s Oil Ministry, which underscored that from that point onwards, Wa…
Trump, take this Russia deal: Ukraine stops hitting energy, expand Starshield!
The end to the war will be on Russia’s terms, and Ukraine’s terms, and our terms — but until Russia is ready to play ball, there’s no reason to let up.
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