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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday that the U.S.-Russia relations are on the verge of a major breakdown. Despite President Trump claiming that he spoke with Russian ...

Scotland's History Articles Alexander III, King of Scots 1249 – 1286 The reign of Alexander III was notable for three major things. Firstly he was to succeed where his father, Alexander II ...

Regardless of whether Russia wins or loses in Ukraine, one thing is certain: the Russian military will have to be rebuilt. With its arsenal depleted and its reputation battered, Russia will have ...

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A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met ...

"He needs not just to end the war. He needs to act so that (Russian leader Vladimir) Putin has no chance to wage war on us again. This is the main thing and everyone should recognise that.

Vladimir Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine — and other weighty matters. By Anton ...

Alexander Vinnik’s release came as an unnamed US citizen was also freed by Russian ally Belarus in a separate deal. Here are the key developments on the 1,085th day of Russia’s full-scale ...

God bless the people of Russia and Ukraine!" Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has had a "meaningful conversation" with Donald Trump over the phone. "President Trump shared details of his conversation ...

A Russian drone attack had badly damaged the confinement structure around the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant intended to prevent the release of nuclear substances, a senior nuclear industry ...

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine 'may or may not be Russian someday', Trump says as his aides prepare for Kyiv visit Donald Trump has speculated on the prospect of a Ukraine-Russia peace deal - as talk ...