Kremlin says it expects next round of peace talks on Ukraine to happen soon
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it expected the next round of peace talks on Ukraine to happen soon and that there was already an understanding about their timing and…
Anti-Russian sanctions make Europe totally dependent on US — European parliamentarian
Restrictions on Russia have placed Europe in total dependence on the United States, Fernand Kartheiser, a non-attached member (NI) of the European Parliament from Luxembourg, told. – “The EU persists…
Ukraine is our enemy – Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has branded Ukraine an “enemy” over its demands that Hungary stop buying Russian oil and gas. – Budapest has resisted the EU’s attempts to phase…
Zelenskyy says US gave Ukraine and Russia June deadline to end war
The US has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told. – If the June deadline…
Renewed Attacks on Electrical Substations Disrupt Power Lines Supplying Nuclear Facilities
Ukraine’s NPPs reduced power output again this morning after renewed military activity affected electrical substations and disconnected some power lines, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says. DG Grossi reiterates call…
OSCE officials arrive in Moscow for ‘dialogue’ on Ukraine
Senior officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) arrived in Moscow on Thursday for what they have described as dialogue on the Ukraine conflict. – The…
IAEA Says Military Activity Again Hits Ukraine’s Power Grid, Disrupting Nuclear Plant Operations
The Ukrainian electrical grid was again the target of military activity, over the past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions of Ukraine and nuclear power plant (NPP) operations,…
Norway’s security service sees stepped-up Russian espionage in Arctic
Russia is expected to step up spying in Norway this year, focusing increasingly on the country’s Arctic mainland and the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian domestic security service PST said on…
US, Ukraine, Russia delegations agree to exchange 314 prisoners, Witkoff says
Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, adding that significant work remained to end the…
Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine categorically unacceptable for Russia — MFA
Russia considers the deployment of Western troops in Ukraine entirely unacceptable, with Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asserting that such forces will be regarded as legitimate military targets. –…