US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in what had previously been a war of words with a senior Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. The move follows days of heated exchanges between Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, on social media. In a post on …
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A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, damaging buildings and triggering a tsunami up to 4 meters (13 feet) high, prompting widespread evacuation alerts across the Pacific region. Several injuries were reported in the remote Russian area, while evacuation orders were issued along much of Japan’s eastern coast — an area still haunted by the devastating …
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The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s pledge of more weapons for Kyiv and threat of sanctions targeting Russian trading partners could embolden Ukraine and further delay already stalled peace efforts. Trump a day earlier gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing fresh frustration with Moscow as he laid out an arrangement …
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Russia has officially recognised the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, making it the first country to do so since the group returned to power in 2021. Russia said on Thursday that it wants to strengthen ties with Kabul, especially in security, trade, and fighting terrorism. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow saw good prospects to develop ties and …
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. — Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a telephone conversation on Wednesday that Moscow would have to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks, the US President said. Trump …
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This handout image released by the Ukrainian Security Service on June 3, 2025, allegedly shows people inspecting damage to the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea with Russia following a special operation carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. — AFP Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Tuesday that it had hit the road and rail bridge …
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Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped plans for ending their three-year war during talks in Istanbul aiming to find a way out of Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any deal must not “reward” Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but said Kyiv was willing to take the “necessary steps for peace”. Urged on by US …
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Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — Reuters Ukraine attacks Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers. Seven killed, 69 injured in Bryansk, says Russia. Russia launches biggest drone attack of the war. On …
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Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 31, 2023. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russia has asked for fresh peace talks with Ukraine to be held in Istanbul next Monday. But Ukraine has said that it wants …
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The illustration shows Earth’s moon. — Nasa/File China and Russia have reached an agreement for the construction of a nuclear power plant on the moon. A contract of cooperation inked by China and Russia states that the Russian reactor will power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is jointly headed by China and Russia and is expected to be …
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