Ukraine’s Western backers are encouraging it to block negotiations, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Ukraine and its European backers are to blame for the ongoing delay in direct peace negotiations with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. During his regular press briefing, Peskov described the extended diplomatic pause as…
The athlete has won her second gold in Jakarta, following her all-around victory earlier this week Angelina Melnikova has earned her first world vault title at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Competing under a neutral flag, the 25-year-old gymnast achieved a total of 14.466 points across…
As Russia tightens its grip across the front, Kiev faces the harsh reality of a shrinking army and a lost initiative The past month has seen an intensification of fighting along several key sectors of the front – from Kupiansk and Liman in the north to Pokrovsk and Gulaipole in…
Moscow earlier called threats to target its aircraft “very reckless and irresponsible” NATO will target Russian jets suspected of violating its airspace only if they are deemed a threat, Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said. Tensions between Moscow and NATO spiked last month when Estonia called for NATO-wide consultations after claiming…
The plan to use Russian sovereign assets to fund Kiev has major legal and financial issues, Prime Minister Bart De Wever has said Belgium cannot support the EU’s plan to issue a large loan to Ukraine using Russia’s immobilized central-bank assets because the key legal and financial risks have not…
The EU is considering a plan to use Moscow’s frozen funds to back a €140 billion ‘reparation loan’ for Ukraine German companies could face losses of at least €100 billion if Brussels uses frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, dpa reported on Thursday. Germany would face the biggest risk among…
One UAV struck a civilian vehicle in Russia’s Byransk Region, Aleksandr Bogomaz has reported A Ukrainian drone strike on a moving civilian vehicle killed a woman in Bryansk Region, Russia, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz reported on Friday. The attack was one of several conducted overnight by Kiev. The Russian Defense Ministry…
Berlin and the EU must pressure Kiev to reverse its relaxed travel rules, Markus Soder has said The leader of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soder, has called on his country’s government and the EU to pressure Kiev into reinstating restrictions on young men leaving Ukraine. Soder, who is…
Changpeng Zhao and his crypto exchange were fined over $4 billion after a 2023 guilty plea to money laundering violations US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who was previously convicted of enabling money laundering at the crypto exchange, the White House has announced. Binance and then-CEO…
A rise in global oil prices could offset Moscow’s export losses, energy expert Amos Hochstein has warned New US sanctions on Russian oil producers could end up benefiting Moscow by driving up global energy prices, a former White House energy adviser has said. The administration of US President Donald Trump…