Russia

South Korea’s intelligence agency says North Korea has dispatched about 5,000 construction troops to Russia since September, with a total of nearly 10,000 North Korean personnel now believed to be stationed near the Russia-Ukraine border.…
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Russia on Wednesday carried out planned strategic nuclear drills, just a week after NATO launched its own annual nuclear exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war continue to intensify. “Today we are conducting planned — I…
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President Donald Trump on Friday called on Ukraine and Russia to “stop where they are” and end the ongoing war, following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump’s remarks — made in a Truth Social…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday endorsed India’s right to set its own oil trade policies, pushing back against steep 50% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking about his regular exchanges with External…
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Russia on Thursday announced a partial ban on diesel exports and extended its existing ban on gasoline exports until the end of 2025, following a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes that severely disrupted refining operations. According to…
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President Donald Trump said Sunday he is prepared to impose sanctions on Russia but stressed that European nations must match US measures. “Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don’t want them to buy oil,” Trump told reporters. “The…
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Gazprom’s chief executive Alexei Miller says Russia has struck a deal with China to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline — but analysts warn the agreement leaves major questions unanswered. On paper, the 6,700-kilometer project would help…
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The Moscow-appointed head of occupied Donetsk said late Monday that Ukrainian forces carried out heavy drone and missile attacks on two cities in the region, killing two people and wounding 16. Denis Pushilin, writing on Telegram, reported…
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Hours after accusing Russia, China, and North Korea of “conspiring” against the US, President Donald Trump on Wednesday changed his tone, saying he maintains a “very good” relationship with all three nations. Trump’s remarks came following…
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday its forces had seized “about half” of Kupiansk in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, though Kyiv rejected the claim as propaganda. The ministry released drone footage showing a soldier raising a…
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