US pressuring Ukraine to hold elections soon – Reuters

The Americans are “in a hurry” to persuade Vladimir Zelensky to organize the vote, a report says US negotiators have been pushing Ukraine to hold national elections as soon as possible, Reuters reported on Friday. President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to call a vote since…

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Human remains were allegedly supplied in exchange for bribes to commercial firms for use in cosmetic and surgical experiments Russian police have uncovered an illegal scheme involving the sale of human remains from a hospital morgue in St. Petersburg, authorities have announced. A hospital official provided human remains to commercial…

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Anti-graft agencies report evidence of high-level embezzlement in the Defense Ministry Ukrainian anti-graft agencies have announced the results of a major investigation of former senior military officials, including two generals, suspected of running a multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry reportedly signed a contract for a key command…

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A widespread failure to intercept Russian drones is at the root of the complaint Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has sharply criticized the “unsatisfactory” performance of his country’s Air Force for failing to intercept Russian drones. Russia unleashed a series of long-range strikes as a response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian power…

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The country’s bullion holdings were valued at $402.7 billion as of early February The value of Russia’s gold reserves has reached an all-time high, exceeding the $400 billion mark, according to statistics released by the country’s central bank on Friday. Russia’s holdings of monetary gold stood at $402.7 billion as…

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The Ukraine settlement process is “very challenging” but work will continue, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The latest trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US in Abu Dhabi were challenging but constructive, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The second round of three-way discussions on settling the Ukraine conflict…

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Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of military intelligence, was shot outside his home in Moscow, according to investigators The Ukrainian government is once again attempting to sabotage peace negotiations through terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, following a suspected assassination attempt on a senior military intelligence general in…

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The Russian foreign minister issued the stark warning during talks in Moscow with the Swiss chair of the security body The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is in a “profound” crisis and close to unraveling, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Friday during talks with the…

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