Zelensky nominates Sergii Koretskyi for PM job
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has nominated Sergii Koretskyi, CEO of Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz, to serve as the country’s…
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Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital
Powerful explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev early Thursday morning. Ukraine’s Air Force said that four ballistic…
Russian forces conducted a group strike on Ukraine
Russian forces conducted a group strike with ground-based precision weapons targeting Ukrainian defense facilities in Kiev, while Ukraine carried out…
All platforms owned by VK have vanished from the App Store
Apple has removed apps belonging to Russian social media giant VK from the App Store without advance notice, the Russian…
Russia’s trade surplus narrows as imports rise, energy exports fall
Russia’s foreign trade surplus dropped 11.9 percent year‑on‑year to $30.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the Federal Customs Service said Tuesday. Exports totaled $97.2 billion, down $0.1 billion from a…
Russia reports sharp drop in drug crimes, focus shifts to major trafficking networks
Russian authorities said Tuesday that drug‑related crimes fell by more than 40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with a year…
Kremlin welcomes European talk of dialogue with Russia
The Kremlin said Monday it views growing discussion in Europe about the need for dialogue with Russia as a positive…
One killed in Ukraine hours before planned Easter cease-fire
One person was killed and 15 wounded in two Russian attacks in Ukraine, just hours before a planned Easter cease-fire…
Cyprus President Joins “Alliance of the Willing” Call Marking Four Years Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
President Nikos Christodoulides took part Wednesday in a virtual meeting of leaders from the “Alliance of the Willing,” held to…
Russian researchers develop new vaccine strain targeting current H5N1 bird flu variants
Russian scientists have developed a new vaccine strain against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus. The strain closely matches…