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Trump envoy's visit will be 'important', Moscow says
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating "important" talks with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later this week, ahead of the US president's looming deadline to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it does not make progress towards a peace deal with Ukraine.
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
AFP, Published on 03/08/2025
» MOSCOW - An Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic which is 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday.
Russian attack kills displaced Ukrainian family, officials say
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» ODESA — A Russian overnight attack on the border region of Kharkiv killed three members of a Ukrainian family who had earlier fled their homes to escape Russian advances, authorities announced Thursday.
Ukraine: Drone that hit Russian airport launched inside Russia
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» KYIV - Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia which damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory.
Ukraine Black Sea drone attacks signal rapidly expanding war
Bloomberg, Published on 07/08/2023
» The footprint of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is growing fast after a weekend in which sea drones crippled a Russian naval vessel and oil tanker.
Putin aims to bolster Africa ties
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia hosts African leaders this week for a summit aimed at boosting ties despite concerns in Africa over the conflict in Ukraine and the suspension of a deal on Ukrainian grain exports.
Valieva not sanctioned by Russian anti-doping agency, says 'concerned' WADA
AFP, Published on 14/01/2023
» MONTREAL - Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva has not been sanctioned by the Russian anti-doping agency, which found she bore "no fault or negligence" for a positive drugs test before the Beijing Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moves toward ‘war of drones’ as winter looms
Bloomberg, Published on 02/11/2022
» President Vladimir Putin’s swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine’s innovative array of drones and truck bombs.
Putin looks to reassert role in talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan
AFP, Published on 31/10/2022
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday, as Moscow seeks to reassert its role as a key powerbroker between the Caucasus arch-foes.
Erdogan heads for high-stakes Putin talks on Ukraine, Syria
AFP, Published on 05/08/2022
» ISTANBUL - Ways to halt the war in Ukraine and the possible launch of a new conflict in Syria are expected to dominate talks on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.