Canada announced Wednesday that it has reduced the price cap on seaborne Russian-origin crude oil from US$60 to US$47.60 per barrel, aiming to limit Moscow’s revenue amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russian air defences intercepted a drone near Moscow on Saturday, prompting multiple airport closures and flight delays across central Russia.
Russia said on Wednesday that attempts to tackle security issues around Ukraine without Moscow’s involvement amounted to a “road to nowhere.”
Three people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks overnight in Russia’s Tula and Nizhny Novgorod regions, with several others injured, as Moscow's air defences intercepted dozens of drones, officials said on Monday.
According to Bloomberg News, the United States and Russia are working toward an agreement aimed at halting the war in Ukraine by formalising Russia’s occupation of territories seized during its invasion.
Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia and China convened in Tehran to coordinate their positions on Iran’s nuclear programme and Western sanctions ahead of upcoming negotiations in Istanbul.
The European Commission has pledged to address Slovakia’s concerns over the planned phase-out of Russian gas by 2028, aiming to secure support for its latest sanctions package against Moscow.
The Nordwind airline will launch direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang from 27th July, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed in Beijing on Sunday to tighten coordination in forums from the United Nations to the G20, while reviewing prospects for ending the war in Ukraine and managing strained ties with the United States.
Despite erratic U.S. policies, the positive trajectory in Russia-U.S. relations remains intact, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.
Italy has called for companies with ties to Russia to be excluded from Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts, arguing that those who helped fund Moscow’s war should not profit from rebuilding the country they helped destroy.
Moscow and Washington reaffirmed their mutual commitment to pursuing “peaceful solutions to conflict situations” on Thursday, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur.
Russian air defences intercepted four Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow on Saturday, prompting brief flight suspensions at major airports in the capital and other cities.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged restraint between Russia and Azerbaijan, emphasizing Türkiye’s strategic ties with both nations and the importance of avoiding lasting tensions.
Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner exchange under the June 2 Istanbul agreement, with both sides confirming the swap on Friday.
On Wednesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry called on Azerbaijan to return bilateral relations to the level of "strategic cooperation", warning that certain elements were attempting to undermine the long-standing partnership between the two nations.
The European Union has extended the restrictive measures on Russia for an additional six months, until 31 January 2026, due to the Moscow's ongoing actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine.
In our latest Newshour programme, presenter Guy Shone covered the recent report revealing that a covert U.S. working group, established earlier this year to speed up peace talks in Ukraine, has been quietly disbanded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgent need to ramp up international pressure on Russia following Moscow’s defence of the Iranian regime.
A major wave of Russian drones and missiles struck Kyiv early Tuesday, killing 16 people, including a U.S. citizen, and injuring dozens as the capital faced one of the largest attacks since the war began.
Russia and Ukraine faced intense overnight drone bombardments, with both Moscow and Kyiv reporting waves of unmanned aerial vehicles targeting major cities and critical regions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a closely watched visit that underscores Beijing’s growing strategic alignment with Russia.
Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for the third day in a row on Wednesday, disrupting air traffic at the capital’s airports just hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping's scheduled arrival for a high-profile visit.
Moscow airports are experiencing major flight disruptions due to ongoing Ukrainian drone threats ahead of Russia's 9 May Victory Day celebrations.
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