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Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West

Armenia’s parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S.

 

Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact

Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities. Plumes of smoke can be seen from space and toxic rain has fallen on tourist destinations on the Black Sea.

 

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Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap

Officials say prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West.

 

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They’re coming at a key moment

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion.

 

European and Canadian leaders discuss US-led peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war

Leaders from Europe and Canada have held talks on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

 

The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago.

 

At Putin’s annual news conference, a Russian journalist pops the question — to his girlfriend

Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded many questions at his annual news conference. But amid the weighty queries from reporters about the fighting in Ukraine and other domestic issues, there also were the odd and lighter moments.

 

Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine’s army to withdraw

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks.

 

A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine. But he is not a professional diplomat.

 

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few specifics

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they’ve made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. They discussed an American proposal for peace, which some European allies fear is too favorable to Moscow on Sunday in Geneva.

 

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security.

 

Power, politics and performance: Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names a winner

Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc was crowned the winner of the newly revamped Intervision song contest — a Russian answer to Eurovision that some say is as much about politics and power as it is about performance.

 

Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks.

 

Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia

Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine. But rather than welcoming foreign laborers — many of whom are from Central Asia — Russian officials are fomenting anti-migrant sentiment and increasing restrictions on them.

 

Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February.

 

The diplomatic efforts that led to the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. This hastily arranged meeting is part of Trump’s ongoing efforts to end the 3 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine.

 

Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police chief at a protest and gets 2 years in prison

A Georgian journalist has been convicted of slapping a police chief at an anti-government protest and sentenced to two years in prison in a case that was condemned by rights groups as an attack on press freedom.

 

Macron and Putin hold first call in 3 years. Here’s what to know about their relationship

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron have spoken in a phone call for the first time in three years.

 

The fighting between Iran and Israel raises questions about Russia’s influence in the Middle East

When the United States joined Israel this weekend in attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, the outrage and condemnation flowed from Russia.

 

North Korea plans to send military construction workers and deminers to Russia

North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia. Russian state media cited top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu as making the comments during his visit to North Korea on Tuesday.

 

Trump and Putin want to talk business once the Ukraine war ends. Here’s why it won’t be easy

Would U.S. companies go back to Russia if there’s a peace deal over Ukraine? President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have raised that possibility.

 

Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its bombing campaign slows

A Ukrainian official says Russian forces have taken over four border villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.

 

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations. Trump spoke Monday after separate calls with the leaders of both countries meant to spur progress toward ending the three-year war.

 

The diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had twists and turns

Last weekend saw a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding the war in Ukraine. First, European leaders assembled in Kyiv on Saturday with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of unity to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire.

 

Ukrainian drones target Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade

Russian authorities say drone attacks by Ukraine have caused flight disruption at Moscow’s main airports for a third straight day.

 

Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia’s Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday. Ukrainian officials have not commented on the claim.

 

Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard has crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau and an official says 38 people were killed and 29 survived.

 

The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine

Ukraine’s Security Service has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, in a bombing in Moscow.

 

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Funeral services have been held in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the invasion began, which killed over 50 people at a military training facility.

 

Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keep happening?

Over the years, Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence.

 

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