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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held talks on Wednesday on regional security developments and opportunities to expand cooperation between their countries in the security...

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(MENAFN) Russia summoned Belgium’s ambassador on Tuesday, deepening a diplomatic standoff over what Moscow called “unsubstantiated” claims that it endangers Belgium and the rest of Europe.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday that the newly announced diesel supply agreement with Washington is only the opening act, signaling that Moscow sees “many other” avenues for cooperation with the United...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist in the Sakhalin region on suspicion of espionage, according to a Russian state news agency.

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(MENAFN) Russia said its forces hit the port of Izmail and two dry-cargo ships allegedly ferrying military supplies toward Odesa in overnight strikes, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

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(MENAFN) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday that Moscow had shown no willingness to agree to a ceasefire, urging European countries to tighten sanctions to push Russia toward ending its attacks and resuming negotiations....

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(MENAFN) Germany has urged Russia to end its attacks in the Black Sea and support a ceasefire protecting civilian shipping, warning that continued military operations could worsen food shortages across Africa and further damage Moscow’s reputation...

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(MENAFN) A bipartisan bloc of 12 US senators pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday to reverse his decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held talks Wednesday on the regional security landscape and on deepening security cooperation between Islamabad and Moscow, according to...

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(MENAFN) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Oleg Belozyorov, head of Russia’s state-owned railway operator, on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure rehabilitation and potential improvements to the country’s rail network.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania intends to push for Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, to be classified as a terrorist organization over its alleged role in attacks against civilian infrastructure across Europe, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys...

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(MENAFN) Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz called on Tuesday for Europe to shift its weapons and ammunition factories to a wartime footing, warning that Russia’s military build-up leaves no room for delay, according to a Polish...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv received no advance notification from its international partners before Russia launched an attack targeting the capital’s energy infrastructure.

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(MENAFN) Russia remains in communication with the United States over a possible halt to attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, a proposal referenced by US President Donald Trump last week, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington warned Kyiv that intelligence sharing could be suspended if Ukraine continued long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities, according to a media report published Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) The United States has proposed that European nations release a portion of immobilized Russian sovereign assets and move them into a financial vehicle under Washington’s oversight, aiming to restart stalled peace talks over Ukraine, a...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a sweeping upgrade of every element of the country’s digital security system, warning that cyber threats are escalating.

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine traded accusations on Wednesday following a series of overnight and daytime attacks that left at least 10 people dead in Ukraine and one person killed in Russia’s Saratov region.

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for comprehensive improvements to the country’s digital security infrastructure, stressing the need for stronger defenses against growing cyber threats.

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(MENAFN) Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine got no advance warning from its partners before Russia struck Kyiv’s energy infrastructure, calling the omission “absolutely unjust.” In a post on the US social media platform X, the Ukrainian...