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Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelensky agrees
Putin's announcement was similar to a 30-hour ceasefire he ordered last year. Each side accused the other of violating it.
Hungary offered to help Iran following Hezbollah pager explosions - report
Trump's deadline approaches, Russia caught with Iran
Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive
Russia steps up campaign against Telegram with allegations against its founder
Telegram has responded, accusing Russian authorities of using false pretexts to cripple its operations and promote a new state-owned messenger called MAX.
A new nuclear era is taking shape and markets are repricing risk - opinion
As nuclear restraint collapses, a new arms race is erupting and it's reshaping global security and investment reality
Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran
Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff.
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.
