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US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, part of their latest push for a peace deal in Ukraine.

The meeting with Kushner and Witkoff comes after two days of trilateral talks in the UAE yielded no breakthrough.

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US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, part of their latest push for a peace deal in Ukraine.

A statement described Darchiev as “an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor,” as well as a brilliant scholar of U.S. affairs.

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MOSCOW (AP) — Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, died Wednesday at age 66, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said in an online statement.

The CSTO's influence is declining as Armenia turns away, while former allies pursue independent partnerships.

The investigative newspaper is closing its doors after Russian authorities labeled it a "foreign agent" and ordered it vacate its Moscow premises.

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One person has died after being hit by a Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia, while Moscow has struck emergency workers on rescue missions.

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The incident, which took place in the early hours of October 28, came to light after the family returned from Kodagu district.

In more than four years of war, Russia has repeatedly targeted the Ukrainian energy system as winter approaches.

Desperate search for survivors enters a second day after a series of Russian attacks on a shelter and former school with bunker-busting bombs as people lined up for aid.

The Republic of Cyprus long balanced ties between Russia and the West. Now it is phasing out Russian weapons, expanding defense cooperation with Washington and redefining its place in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The trilateral meeting would take place during the APEC summit in two weeks.

Russia and Ukraine both report cyberattacks on their alerting systems, as strikes continue across the countries.

Russian authorities say a US tip-off helped them identify teenager suspected of planning attack at a Moscow park.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) ​said it had received information from ‌the United States through established partner channels about preparations for a terrorist attack ​in Moscow.

Russia's FSB security service says it has carried out "appropriate" measures after the US embassy in Moscow warned of a planned "terrorist" attack in the capital this weekend.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.

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The US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions.

The neighbours have boosted military and political ties dramatically since pledging renewed cooperation at a 2023 summit of their leaders.

The attack is the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region.

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Moscow — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Egypt hopes to expand its nuclear cooperation with Moscow, including the potential for new reactors after 2030, during a meeting at the Kremlin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit. Al-Sisi reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to the timeline and p

Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit, Putin frames Moscow as an alternative to former colonial powers.

As the Russia-Africa Summit gets under way, students in the capital say education is helping to build ties.

The continent has taken on greater strategic importance for Russia since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The pair discussed energy cooperation and ways to enhance bilateral relations, Iranian state media reported.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Tuesday in Moscow to discuss expanding political, economic and energy ties, according to Ir...

The loss of another important partner in Europe comes just six months after ally Viktor Orban was ousted in an election in Hungary.

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Repeated Ukrainian drone attacks are increasingly disrupting operations at Moscow's airports. The pounding is part of Ukraine's plan to shut down Russia's airpace.

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities.

Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.

Moscow is pushing for a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, without Kyiv or the EU. What does Russia hope to gain, and why might China be willing to take part?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran Monday for his first visit since the start of the Middle East war, as Moscow attempts to mediate, according to Russian media....