Russia retakes penultimate village in Kursk
Russia on Saturday said it had retaken the penultimate village still under Ukrainian control in its Kursk frontier region, where Kyiv鈥檚 forces launched a surprise offensive in August.
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Oman Sultan to meet Putin in Moscow
The Sultan of Oman will visit Moscow Tuesday to hold talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and Muscat said Saturday, as the Gulf state mediates high-level talks on Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme.
US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not 鈥榙oable鈥�, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.
Zelensky urges pressure on Russia to end war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged 鈥榩ressure鈥� on Russia to end the three-year war as his top aides visited Paris for talks with US and EU officials on the conflict...
Barca suffer morale blow in Dortmund
Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2019 but Wednesday鈥檚 defeat by Borussia Dortmund gave the Catalans cause for concern...
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome....
Russia claims deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting
Russia said on Monday that its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using civilians as a 鈥榟uman shield鈥� after Kyiv reported the Sunday attack killed at least 34 people...
3 Russian warships arrive in Ctg on goodwill visit
Three Russian Navy warships 鈥楻EZKIY鈥�, 鈥楬ero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov鈥� and 鈥楶ECHENGA鈥� arrived on a-four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh on Sunday.
Russian missile strike kills 32 in Ukraine
A Russian missile strike on Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 32 people, including two children, and wounded dozens on Sunday, Kyiv said, in the deadliest attack in months...
Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia
Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work allege they have been tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with the reported death of a 22-year-old sparking a surge of worried calls.
Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under US president Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties...
China urges citizens to avoid war zones
China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...
Bangladesh, Russian military officials hold meeting over military cooperation
Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin and Bangladesh chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman have met in Moscow to discuss the prospects of military cooperation, the Russian Defence Ministry said...
Russian parliament passes Iran partnership treaty
Russia鈥檚 lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ratify a treaty to deepen political, military and economic ties with Iran, as Moscow moves closer to its key ally....
Zelensky slams lack of US response to Putin truce rejection
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday lamented the lack of a US response to Russia鈥檚 refusal to agree 鈥榓 full, unconditional ceasefire鈥� as two people were killed in Moscow鈥檚 latest aerial bombardment...
The war that won鈥檛 end
THE tenuous nature of negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine has left the world teetering on the edge of heightened conflict. If these talks ultimately fail, what follows could redefine the global order in ways both expected and unintended...
Army chief leaves Dhaka for Russia, Croatia official trips
Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Sunday morning left Dhaka for Russia on an official visit...
Security service raids house of Navalny ally鈥檚 father
Russia鈥檚 FSB security service on Thursday raided the house of the father of Leonid Volkov, a close ally to late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Volkov said, calling it 鈥榬evenge鈥� for his own anti-Kremlin campaigning.
US lawmakers threaten new sanctions on Russia
A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed legislation that would slap sanctions on countries friendly to Russia if Moscow disrupts on-going negotiations to end the Ukraine war...
Russian envoy, 20 others visit Sundarbans
Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khokhin along with 20 members of his diplomatic team and their family members visited the Sundarbans to enjoy natural beauty of the world鈥檚 largest mangrove forest during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
Russian drone attack kills four in Ukraine
A Russian drone attack killed at least four people and wounded 21 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, damaging high-rise buildings and triggering fires in a hotel, service stations and homes, an official said Saturday.
Russia captures two more Ukraine villages
Russia on Saturday claimed the capture of two villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, pressing ahead with its advance amid stumbling efforts for a ceasefire by US president Donald Trump.
Putin calls to 鈥榝inish off鈥� Ukrainian troops
Russian president Vladimir Putin called Friday for a 鈥榯ransitional administration鈥� to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would 鈥榝inish off鈥� Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as US president Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire.
Macron hosts Europe鈥檚 鈥榗oalition of willing鈥� to protect Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday was hosting European leaders including Ukraine鈥檚 Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia...
North Korea sent 3,000 more soldiers to Russia this year: Seoul
North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul鈥檚 military said on Thursday.
Russia keen to export more fertiliser to Bangladesh
Russia is willing to export more wheat and fertiliser to Bangladesh...
Putin eyes Dhaka-Moscow relationships to strengthen regional security, stability
Russian president Vladimir Putin has said Bangladesh-Russia relations are based on well-established traditions of friendship and mutual respect...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
Ukraine accused Russia of launching 117 drones overnight while Russia accused Ukraine of firing drones at a 鈥榞as storage facility鈥� in annexed Crimean peninsula and a power installation in Bryansk region...
No Ukraine deal after US-Russia Saudi talks
No deal emerged from Washington鈥檚 talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US 鈥榦rder鈥� Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea...
US, Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up as fresh fighting rages
A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in the conflict reported a wave of fresh attacks....