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Russia awaits US response to prisoner swap proposals
Russia is still awaiting a response from the United States regarding a potential prisoner swap, just days before US journalist Evan Gershkovich is set to stand trial in Russia. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested in March 2023 and charged with espionage, a claim that his family, employer, and the White House have […]
Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal in exchange for peace
Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war. Putin said this during a visit to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland at the weekend. If Ukraine also […]
10 wounded in fresh Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Ten people including a teenage girl were wounded Monday after Ukrainian air defence systems downed two Russian missiles over the capital, sending metal debris crashing to the ground. Authorities in the eastern Kharkiv region also announced a 65-year-old man had died in the courtyard of his home during a bout of Russian shelling. AFP journalists […]
Putin Declared Winner of Russia Presidential Election
Incumbent President Vladimir Putin has won the 2024 Russian presidential election, according to official results announced by the Russian Central Election Commission on Thursday. The final results announced by the CEC during a press conference showed that Putin secured 87.28 of the votes in the election. According to recent data, 76,277,708 people voted for Mr […]
Finland To Close Its Russian Border Again
Finland will close its eastern border with Russia, its interior minister said Thursday, hours after reopening it following a spike in migrant crossings that Helsinki has labelled a Russian hybrid attack. “The phenomenon has started again and we will close the whole border,” Interior Minister Mari Rantanen told the Nordic country’s parliament. A press conference […]