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Putin says he will meet US envoys Witkoff, Kushner on Thursday
Putin, quoted by Russian news agencies, said during a meeting of Russia's Security Council that he would discuss the possible use of frozen Russian assets with the US envoys.
Lebanon detains Syrian who helped funnel funds to pro-Assad fighters, sources say
What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy - opinion
Global Monopoly game: How a small state like Israel survives in ruthless geopolitics - opinion
Jailed Russian dissidents call for mass prisoner release as part of a peace deal with Ukraine
Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written a letter to world leaders appealing for the mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia.
African farmers the latest to be conned by Moscow into fighting in Ukraine
Much like the Indian nationals who traveled to Russia under the promise of economic opportunity, the African farmers were reportedly promised jobs in a Russian shampoo factory.
Russia ready to mediate between Israel and Iran, accept Tehran's uranium
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could help.
Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks
Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say
The delivery of the Fath-360 launchers - if it occurs - would help support Russia's grinding assault on its neighbor and reaffirm the deepening security ties between Moscow and Tehran.
Ukraine says it downed Russian warplane with naval drone
This comes as Russian President Putin is trying to push for a three-day ceasefire in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of World War II's end, which many parties are saying is a farce.
Neo-Nazi terror group believes its leader is a Kremlin spy, the Guardian reports
The Guardian reported that some members of the white supremascist terror group the Base believed that their leader is an agent for the Russian federal intelligence services.
Senior Russian military officer killed in car explosion in Moscow region, Russian media report
A senior Russian military officer, Yaroslav Moskalik, was killed in a car explosion in Balashikha, near Moscow.
UAE mediates largest Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange of war
The war in Ukraine has been going on for three years and large number of prisoners have been taken on both sides.
Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports
Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential shift in Syria's diplomatic landscape.
