A combined drone and missile strike has claimed one life and left four others critically injured in Russia’s southern Rostov region, according to local authorities. The incident also resulted in damage to a cargo vessel in the Sea of Azov. The drone strike occurred in the port city of Taganrog, where Governor Yuri Slyusar reported…
Russia has expelled a British diplomat from Moscow over allegations of espionage, further escalating tensions between both countries. According to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the diplomat was accused of engaging in “intelligence and subversive activities” and attempting to gather sensitive economic information. (Reuters) The United Kingdom, however, has strongly denied the claims, describing them…
Russia launched a massive overnight air assault on Ukraine, deploying “hundreds” of drones and missiles that left at least 10 people injured, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga described the strikes as targeting multiple cities while residents slept, causing significant damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. He shared videos of…
Russia has announced the development of a groundbreaking mRNA-based cancer vaccine named Enteromix, which has shown high efficacy in preclinical trials. The vaccine was developed by the National Medical Research Radiological Centre in collaboration with the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, and was unveiled by Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency…
Russian attacks across Ukraine, including a deadly drone strike on an apartment block in Kharkiv, have killed 14 people, just hours before planned talks in Washington between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump. The early-morning strike reduced part of a five-storey residential building to rubble, with fires erupting on multiple floors, according to Governor Oleg…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine and Russia will resume peace talks on Wednesday in Turkey, following two earlier rounds in Istanbul that yielded little progress. In his Monday address, Zelensky said he discussed preparations with Security Council chief Rustem Umerov, confirming the upcoming session. More details are expected Tuesday. Despite previous talks…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Saturday that Kyiv has proposed fresh peace talks with Russia next week, following a stall in negotiations since early June. Previous rounds of talks held in Istanbul failed to achieve a ceasefire, though they resulted in prisoner exchanges and agreements to return the remains of fallen soldiers. “Security Council…
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on Monday, reaffirming the deepening strategic partnership between China and Russia amid shifting global power dynamics. The meeting, held at the Great Hall of the People, underscored the two nations’ shared commitment to a multipolar world order and closer diplomatic coordination. It…
Ukraine and Russia carried out another prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange on Saturday — the fourth in a week — under agreements brokered earlier this month in Istanbul, both sides confirmed. “We continue to bring our people home from Russian captivity. This marks the fourth exchange in a week,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media….
Istanbul, June 2, 2025 — Russia and Ukraine agreed on another large-scale prisoner exchange during peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, but failed to make progress toward halting the ongoing war, now in its third year. At the second round of direct negotiations — the first since the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion —…
