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Russia's Putin meets US envoy Witkoff, Interfax says
Russia's President Vladimir Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin on Friday, Putin's ...
Starmer says Ukraine must be able to decide terms of any Russia peace deal
Before Russia launched its overnight attacks, US President Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of harming peace ...
US allies express alarm at Trump’s plan to let Russia keep most of the land it seized from Ukraine
Some US allies are highly alarmed by the framework the Trump administration is pushing to end the Ukraine war and Europeans ...
Iranian oil minister, in Moscow, seeks to bolster ties with Russia
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said during a visit to Moscow on Friday that Iran would boost cooperation with Russia in ...
Russia Holds Key Rate at Record High as Inflation Worries Linger
Russia’s central bank held borrowing costs at a record high, reiterating that tight policy will remain in place “for a long ...
Russia's top diplomat says Kremlin is "ready to reach a deal" with U.S. on Ukraine, some elements to be "fine tuned"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told "Face the Nation" that the Kremlin is "ready to reach a deal," but some elements ...
Crimea is a focus of discussions to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here’s why it’s so coveted
Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv and most of the world never ...
Russia's VTB reports 15.4% rise in Q1 profit, sticks to 2025 target
Russia's second largest lender VTB said on Friday that its first quarter net profit rose by 15.4% year-on-year, reaching ...