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European intelligence chiefs skeptical of Ukraine-Russia peace deal this year despite US assurance
The talks, the latest round of which took place in Geneva this week, are "negotiation theater," one European intelligence chief said.
Russia steps up campaign against Telegram with allegations against its founder
A new nuclear era is taking shape and markets are repricing risk - opinion
Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran
Ukraine dissatisfied with 'difficult' peace talks, US sees 'meaningful progress'
Two days of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia ended at a standstill. However, the delegations said they would meet again soon amidst mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump.
Wagner Group responsible for Kremlin-linked European sabotage attacks - Financial Times
Russia has expanded its campaign of sabotage across Europe since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, in an attempt to cause social unrest and weaken Western support for Kyiv.
Kremlin demands proof that it poisoned opposition leader Navalny with dart frog toxin
Russia's demands for proof come after five European countries said on Saturday that analyses of samples from Navalny's body had confirmed the presence of a lethal dart frog poison.
Ukraine, Russia end peace talks in Geneva as Zelensky says Russia is dragging feet on negotiations
Russian news agencies quoted a source as saying that the first round was tense and took place in different bilateral and trilateral formats.
Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills on Sea of Oman to combat maritime terrorism - report
The drill's goal is to promote convergence and coordination in joint measures to counter activities that threaten maritime security and safety, and to combat maritime terrorism.
Talks on Ukraine war settlement were tense, to continue, source tells Russian agencies
"(The talks) were very tense," the source told the agencies. "They lasted six hours. They agreed to continue tomorrow."
US faces narrow path between diplomacy, force amid dual Geneva talks on Ukraine, Iran - analysis
“In this round of negotiations, we will attend with a full team; a political, legal, economic, and technical team,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei noted.
Myanmar’s collapse: The crisis Israel can’t escape - opinion
Critics conveniently inflate Israel's role, turning it into a symbolic villain in a narrative that ignores the real drivers of violence: the generals, the local conflicts, and the regional giants.
If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'
The Abraham Accords will fall apart if the Islamic Regime survives, and trust in the US will fall apart, worse than the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday.
Kremlin says main issues over peace talks on Ukraine to be discussed in Geneva, including territory
The Kremlin confirmed that the Russian delegation would be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin.
