Tag: Russia

Merz suggests Ukraine may have to accept territorial loss to help pave way for EU path

(Reuters) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Monday that Ukraine may have to accept that parts of its territory could remain outside Kyiv’s control...

US grants extension to import Russian oil, Philippines says

(Al Arabiya) The United States has granted the Philippines’ request to extend a waiver to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products, the Philippine energy...

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

(Agencies/Al Arabiya) Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry...

Ukraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights

(Sarah Rainsford - BBC) "We're like a red rag to the enemy. Because we're taking the war to their territory so that they feel...

Armenia Wants In On Asia-Europe Trade. Russian Rail Control Stands In The Way

(Ulviyya Asadzade - RFE/RL) As Armenia pushes to position itself on trade routes linking Asia and Europe, it faces a major obstacle at home:...

Behnam Ben Taleblu: Russia-Iran Partnership Is ‘Reshaping Modern Warfare’

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Lo sforzo bellico dell'Iran si estende oltre il Medio Oriente. Fornendo droni alla Russia e consentendo i suoi attacchi a...

Ukraine’s President Accuses Russia Of ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ On Chernobyl Anniverary

(RFE/RL) Ukraine’s president lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “nuclear terrorism,” as Kyiv observed the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl...

Major Russian attack on Ukraine kills four, wounds dozens

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A major Russian overnight attack on Ukraine killed four people and injured more than 30 others as Moscow launched over 660 drones...

Romania says drone fragments damage property during Russian attack on Ukraine

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Romania recovered drone fragments in the southeastern city of Galati after an overnight Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, with an electricity pole...

Ukraine returned over 2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, Zelensky says

(Yuliia Taradiuk - The Kyiv Independent) More than 2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been brought back to Ukraine by the Bring Kids...

EU optimistic about joining Special Tribunal to prosecute Russian aggression against Ukraine

(Chris Powers - The Kyiv Independent) It is increasingly likely that the European Union will formally back a new court with a mandate to...

US Lawmakers, Experts Sound Alarm On Deadly Iran-Russia Axis

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) In a political climate where bipartisan unity is increasingly rare, a consensus is forming among US lawmakers and foreign policy...

Baku–Moscow Tensions Subdued, but Underlying Distrust Persists

(Vasif Huseynov - The Jamestown Foundation) Azerbaijan lodged diplomatic protests against Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Karabakh during his April 1 meeting...

Putin’s Duma Candidates Could Lose for Same Reasons Orbán’s Did in Hungary

(Paul Globe - The Jamestown Foundation) Most international commentaries on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s loss in the Hungarian parliamentary elections and his fall...

Russian drones strike Ukraine’s Odesa port, kill railway worker in south, deputy PM says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Russian drones attacked infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea Odesa port overnight, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Wednesday. Berths, warehouses, railway...

Entangled In Russia’s Faltering Economy: The Fate Of Its Respected Central Banker

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) That Russia’s economy was grinding its gears was no secret to anyone paying close attention. That it was outright screeching...