Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 3
Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital overnight killed at least three people and wounded 10, Kyiv authorities said on Sunday...
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Russian drone kills Ukrainian family ahead of ceasefire talks
A Russian drone killed a family of three in southern Ukraine, triggering uproar in Kyiv 48 hours before both countries hold talks with the US on halting the three-year war...
Russia hopes for 鈥榩rogress鈥� at Saudi talks
Moscow is hoping to achieve 鈥榮ome progress鈥� at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US ceasefire talks
Russia and Ukraine on Friday traded accusations of massive overnight attacks, three days before both sides will hold talks with US officials on how to halt the three-year war.
Russian central bank holds key rate at 20-yr high
Russia鈥檚 central bank kept its key rate at 21 per cent on Friday, locking in two-decade-high borrowing costs as it battles rampant inflation.
Ukraine, Russia claim neither heeding halt to energy strikes
Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday accused each other of not respecting a halt on energy infrastructure strikes, after talks between Washington and the Kremlin aimed at ending the grinding three-year conflict...
Putin, Trump to discuss Ukraine today
Russian president Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will speak by phone on Tuesday, as one US official expressed hope the two could agree a Ukraine ceasefire within weeks...
Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week
US president Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as Washington and Kyiv鈥檚 European allies press Moscow to accept a ceasefire in the three-year war...
Ukraine, Russia launch drones as Moscow retakes Kursk villages
Ukraine and Russia attacked each other with a barrage of drones on Saturday, with Moscow regaining more of its territory in the Kursk region, as international efforts to end the three-year war between the neighbours intensify...
Putin sent addl聽signals to Trump on ceasefire
Russia on Friday said聽 president Vladimir Putin had sent 鈥榓dditional鈥� signals to counterpart Donald Trump about a Washington-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine,聽 adding it was 鈥榗autiously optimistic鈥� about the prospect of a deal.
Dortmund fight back to beat Lille
Borussia Dortmund recovered from losing an early goal to fight back and beat Lille 2-1 in France in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the quarter-finals.
US, Russia spy chiefs agree to hold regular contacts
The heads of US and Russian spy agencies have spoken by phone and agreed to keep up regular contacts to lower the temperature in US-Russia relations, news reports said on Wednesday...
Ukraine backs US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia
Ukraine on Tuesday backed a US proposal for a 30-day general ceasefire with Russia, with the United States in turn agreeing to lif restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing, a joint statement said.
Ukraine, US discuss partial truce as drones hit Russia
Ukraine said talks with the United States in Saudi Arabia began 鈥榲ery constructively鈥� on Tuesday, with a partial ceasefire with Russia on the table hours after Kyiv conducted its largest drone attack on Moscow in three years of war...
Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official
Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia this week, a Ukrainian official said on Monday as president Volodymyr Zelensky was due to arrive in the kingdom...
Russia says expelling two British 鈥榙iplomats鈥� on spying charges
Russia said Monday it was expelling two British 鈥榙iplomats鈥� on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities, in a move slammed by London as 鈥榤alicious and baseless鈥�.
Russia claims counter-offensive into Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Russia on Sunday announced a cross-border offensive had captured territory in Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region for the first time since 2022 as Kyiv struggles to hold onto territory in Russia鈥檚 neighbouring Kursk region...
Wary of Moscow, Poland mulls mines treaty exit, plans military training for men
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday announced a slew of measures aimed at boosting his country's defence, including a possible exit from a landmark anti-mines treaty and large-scale military training for men.
Trump threatens new Russia sanctions over Ukraine attacks
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy.
Protesters in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs
Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war and ensure their inclusion in any deal to stop the conflict with Russia.
Trump says Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal
US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine鈥檚 leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair鈥檚 explosive White House meeting...
Myanmar junta chief heads for meeting with Putin
Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief departed Monday for talks with president Vladimir Putin in Russia, a key ally and arms supplier for the isolated state struggling to quell violent opposition to military rule.
Russian missile strike on Ukraine kills soldiers
Ukrainian officials on Monday reported an unspecified number of fatalities from a Russian missile strike on Saturday against a military training ground around 130 kilometres from the front line.
Ukraine timeline tells the tale
THE way to prevent the Ukraine war from being understood is to suppress its history...
North Korea deploys more troops to Russia
North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed several to the frontline in Kursk, Seoul鈥檚 spy agency said on Thursday.
Russia, US diplomats meet in Istanbul for embassy talks
Russian and US officials met in Istanbul on Thursday for talks on resolving embassy issues as the two countries aimed to restore ties, Russian news agencies reported.
Talks on annexed Ukrainian land non-negotiable: Russia
The Kremlin on Thursday ruled out giving back Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed as part of a future peace deal, setting out a major red line as Russian and US officials met in Istanbul for a new round of talks aimed at normalising relations...
Trump to sell 鈥榞old card鈥� US visas for $5m
US president Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new 鈥榞old card鈥� residency permits for a price of $5 million each 鈥� and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible...
Rooppur plant test run to commence soon, ROSATOM DG tells CA
The test run of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin soon, director general of State Corporation for Nuclear Energy Rosatom of the Russian Federation, Alexey Likhachev, said on Wednesday...
US opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote
UN members backed a resolution supporting Ukraine鈥檚 territorial integrity Monday, facing down staunch opposition from Washington which pushed its own language that declined to blame Russia for the war or mention Kyiv鈥檚 borders...