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Russia and Ukraine agree not to strike capitals during talks with US envoys
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday and expected to head to Kyiv the next day, with Russia and Ukraine vowing not to strike each others’
Putin orders halt in strikes on Kyiv for Trump envoys’ visit
President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt in Russian strikes on Kyiv for a visit to the Ukrainian capital by US President Donald Trump’s envoys, the Kremlin said Saturday.
US envoys land in Moscow, as Russian bombs Ukraine airports
US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday, Russian agencies said, on a mission to discuss a plan to end more than four
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and reliable data,” it said in
Russia to close off parts of Black Sea
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin Accompanied by much criticism from the West, Russia plans to close off several areas of the Black Sea from Saturday. Shipping through the Kerch Strait by
Russia to Pull Back Troops from Ukraine Border
Russia will on Friday begin returning troops to permanent bases inside the country, pulling them back from near the border with Ukraine. Thursday’s announcement comes after weeks of tensions between
US Warns of Consequences If Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Dies
President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the United States government has told Russia “there will be consequences” if Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny dies in prison. “We have
Russia, Retaliating against Washington, Asks 10 US Diplomats to Leave
Russia on Friday asked 10 US diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington’s expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats over alleged malign activity and suggested the
US Imposes Sanctions on Russia, Expels Diplomats Over Cyber-attacks, Election Interference
The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats and sanctions against more than 30 people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for interference
US to Impose Sanctions on Russia for Cyber-attacks
The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged
