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Ukraine/Russia

Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as global food-supply fears mount, source says

Kyiv’s grain exports are down 76 per cent amid blockade on ports

Irish Times - World - 1 hour ago

Ukraine reportedly offers Russia Black Sea truce as food supply fears grow

Ukraine has sent Russia ⁠an offer suggesting they both halt attacks ⁠on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a report said Thursday, after mounting...

Daily Sabah - World - 3 hours ago

Ukraine hits Russian grain facilities prompting food price warnings -- Two major export terminals handling millions of tons of grain were damaged in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

Two major export terminals handling millions of tons of grain were damaged in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

UPI - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says

Ukraine has proposed, through a third party, a mutual halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as escalating strikes threaten grain exports and global food supplies, though Russia says it has received no formal proposal.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 4 hours ago

Prof James Brown explains the Kuril Islands territorial dispute between Japan and Russia

Japan and Russia's standoff over a chain of islands in the Pacific traces back to the end of World War II. That territorial dispute is why both nations have yet to sign a formal post-war peace treaty. Now, Japan has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the Kuril islands that are also claimed by T

Channel NewsAsia - World - 6 hours ago

Satellite images show key port attack as Russia-Ukraine strikes threaten global food supply

U.N. experts have warned that “continued disruptions to Black Sea export flows and damage to export infrastructure” are contributing to a rise in global wheat prices.

NBC News - Business - 7 hours ago

What would a North Korean troop surge mean for Ukraine war?

Ukraine is claiming that North Korea is preparing to send tens of thousands more troops to Russia, where they'll gain valuable battlefield experience.

Deutsche Welle - World - 7 hours ago

Ukraine Hammers Russian Fleet in Putin Black Sea Stronghold

Ukraine has long homed in on Russia's Black Sea fleet, including its prized submarines, with cheap but damaging drones.

Newsweek - World - 7 hours ago

Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says -- Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.

Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.

CBS News - World - 8 hours ago

Bomb kills Russian military officer in Crimea; reports name him as defector from Ukraine

Unofficial Russian Telegram channels named the victim as Robert Shageyev, whom they ⁠described as a former Ukrainian naval officer who ​switched ⁠allegiance during Moscow’s ‌annexation of Crimea in 2014.

NBC News - Business - 8 hours ago

Ukraine's drones hit major Russian refinery deep inside Russia

This is the fourth refinery targeted in three days in Kyiv’s months-long campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector

The Globe and Mail - World - 10 hours ago

Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman after four years in prison - Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow. 11/08/2026

Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow.

Euronews - World - 11 hours ago

July saw highest civilian death toll in Ukraine since May 2022: UN

Civilian deaths in Ukraine rose in July to their highest monthly level since the first months of Russia’s invasion, the U.N. said Thursday, as Moscow...

Daily Sabah - World - 11 hours ago

North Korea's Russia experience shapes upcoming US-South Korea exercise

North Korea’s military partnership with Russia is shaping how U.S. and South Korean forces prepare for a potential conflict on the peninsula, a U.N. official said.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Ukraine attacks Russian warships and grain export terminals in Black Sea port

Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk.

CNBC - US News - 13 hours ago

UN: Thousands of Ukrainian civilians still held and tortured by Russia - The UN also reported more than 95% of the Ukrainian prisoners of war and 85% of the civilian detainees are being tortured or ill-treated, often repeatedly. 12/08/2026

The UN also reported more than 95% of the Ukrainian prisoners of war and 85% of the civilian detainees are being tortured or ill-treated, often repeatedly.

Euronews - World - 14 hours ago

The secret supply route Russia is using to sustain the Iran war

The so-called “Caspian Express” has become the backbone of Vladimir Putin’s effort to arm Tehran while allowing both countries to circumvent US maritime pressure in the Persian Gulf.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, leaving nine dead - Russia killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight on Tuesday, as missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, according to regional authorities. 11/08/2026

Video. Russia killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight on Tuesday, as missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, according to regional authorities.

Euronews - World - 17 hours ago

Beyond the headlines, Pakistan and Russia are drawing closer

From counterterrorism to trade corridors, Moscow and Islamabad are turning steady contact into a deeper, more durable relationship

Russia Today - Opinion - 1 day ago

An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelensky says

Cutting-edge drones developed by Kyiv since Moscow's full-scale invasion over four years ago have repeatedly targeted Russian ships in the Black Sea, including warships and oil tankers.

Los Angeles Times - World - 1 day ago

Ukraine Halts Oil Tanker Attacks on JD Vance Request

Ukraine has reportedly halted drone strikes on oil tankers at Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. VP JD Vance, per the FT.

OilPrice.com - Business - 1 day ago

Solar eclipse 2026: Where and when to watch across Russia and Europe

A solar eclipse will cross parts of Russia and Europe on August 12, with St. Petersburg among the best places to see it in Russia

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

UK fears naval escalation with Russia – Times

British military leaders are “under pressure” to communicate with their Russian counterparts to mitigate risks of unintended naval escalation, according to The Times

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Putin warns EU: Russia will 'respond in kind' if Russian ships are seized

President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to European countries on Wednesday if they tried to seize Russian merchant vessels. According to the TASS state news agency and reported by Reuters, Putin...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

'We live here': Latvia's defence chief on the threat of neighbour Russia

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the extension of Operation Reassurance in Latvia on the margins of the NATO summit in Turkey last month. With Russia's war in Ukraine raging into its fifth year, what is the future of Canada's presence in Latvia beyond 2031? Power & Politics asks Latvia's Chief of Defence Maj.-Gen. Kaspars Pudāns.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Russia Frees Former US Marine Robert Gilman, Trump Says

The American teacher will soon return to the United States after being jailed for more than four years in a Russian prison, the U.S. president said.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Fyodor Lukyanov: Russia must end the Ukraine war on its own terms

The old transatlantic order is weakening, but Moscow cannot afford to wait for Western divisions to solve the Ukraine conflict

Russia Today - Top Stories - 2 days ago

13 killed, 90 injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine - 13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian cities. 09/08/2026

13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian cities.

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

Zelenskyy Says More North Korean Troops Are Headed To Russia And Asks For More Support From South Korea

Ukrainian President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that 30,000 to 50,000 North Korean troops are being deployed in Russia.

International Business Times - World - 3 days ago

Ukraine Targets Another Russian Refinery As Part Of Its Deadliest Attack In Years

A new Ukrainian drone strike against Russia became the deadliest in more than two years, killing 13 people.

International Business Times - World - 3 days ago

US Senate approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill targeting energy - The package would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet used to evade restrictions on Moscow's oil exports. It would also allow President Donald Trump to set tariffs of up to 500% on Russian imports, including gas and oil. 07/08/2026

The package would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet used to evade restrictions on Moscow's oil exports. It would also allow President Donald Trump to set tariffs of up to 500% on Russian imports, including gas and oil.

Euronews - World - 3 days ago

Russia to hand over control of two key Mediterranean bases to Syria

Hmeimem air base and Tartus naval base will serve as joint Syrian-Russian training centres under new bilateral deal

Independent UK - World - 3 days ago

Ukraine war live: Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine

Eight people were wounded in the attack on Odesa

Independent UK - World - 3 days ago

Syria, Russia seal deal on future of Moscow's Mediterranean bases

Syria and Russia have agreed a deal to reorganize Russia’s presence at the Hmeimim and Tartus military bases in western Syria after nearly 18 months of...

Daily Sabah - World - 4 days ago

Russia begins sending back its experts to Bushehr power plant

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Rosatom Chief Executive Alexey Likhachev announced that an initial team of five Russian specialists is now working at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 4 days ago

US Senate Nod For Russia Sanctions. Ukraine Cheers Move, But Will Moscow Blink

The backers of the bill and the Trump administration believe that such a step would force Russia to tone down its war rhetoric and drag it to talks to end the conflict, which has raged on since 2022. Russia has not shown any signs of backing down.

International Business Times - World - 5 days ago

Lindsey Graham Championed a Russia Sanctions Package Before His Death. The Senate Just Passed It.

The Senate approved a Russia sanctions bill pushed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham before his death in July.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham breezes through Senate, heads to House

A measure to impose new sanctions on Russian oil purchasers easily cleared the Senate and heads to the House.

CNBC - Politics - 6 days ago

Ukraine war live: Kyiv strikes another Wildberries site in attack on 'Russian Amazon'

One-fifth of Wildberries’ storage space has now been destroyed in Ukrainian attacks, satellite images show

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

Fires rage after Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv - Firefighters battled multiple warehouse and building fires overnight after Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 across Kyiv and the surrounding region. 05/08/2026

Video. Firefighters battled multiple warehouse and building fires overnight after Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 across Kyiv and the surrounding region.

Euronews - World - 6 days ago

Ukraine Calls for Faster Patriot Deliveries After Deadly Russian Missile Barrage

A massive Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 15 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region as Ukraine appealed for more Patriot interceptors.

OilPrice.com - World - 8 days ago

Soldier kills four in Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says - Crimea, a peninsula illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, has for weeks been the target of Ukrainian retaliatory attacks aimed at disrupting the logistics of Russian forces deployed in southern Ukraine. 04/08/2026

Crimea, a peninsula illegally annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, has for weeks been the target of Ukrainian retaliatory attacks aimed at disrupting the logistics of Russian forces deployed in southern Ukraine.

Euronews - World - 8 days ago

Why Have China and Russia Just Stepped Out Of The Shadows In The U.S.-Iran War?

Russia and China are reportedly expanding support for Iran, providing intelligence, satellite navigation, and advanced weaponry.

OilPrice.com - World - 10 days ago

Iran to hold camp in Russia ahead of Asian Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran's national men's volleyball team will depart for a 10-day training camp in Russia on Aug. 20 as part of their final preparations for the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.

Mehr News Agency - Sports - 11 days ago

Ukraine hits Iranian vessels, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act'

The latest attacks by Ukraine, combined with Saudi military strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, represent a widening of the Middle East conflict.

CNBC - World - 14 days ago

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown

Russian authorities said they had charged Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Russia wins world fencing gold under national flag and anthem

Russian saber fencer Pavel Graudyn has claimed world championship gold in Hong Kong after international restrictions on national symbols were lifted

Russia Today - Sports - 16 days ago

Iran defeated by Ukraine at 2026 VNL Week 3

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran were beaten by Ukraine 3-1 at the Week 3 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Wednesday.

Mehr News Agency - Sports - 29 days ago

The US government warns that Russia state hackers are coming after your router

With residential proxies all the rage, CISA urges router users to be vigilant.

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it's looking for partners, too. -- Fred Weir

Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation.

Christian Science Monitor - Science - 4 months ago

A Nightmarish New Report Has Detailed Russia's War Crimes In Ukraine

A new UN-backed report released Thursday found Russia has committed war crimes and likely crimes against humanity during its yearlong invasion of Ukraine.

BuzzFeed News - World - 4 months ago

Why Trump's war with Iran will help fund Russia's assault on Ukraine

The Kremlin is set to enjoy a boost as US President Donald Trump lifts sanctions and its oil becomes more valuable.

Sky News - World - 5 months ago

Forbidden movies: Russia bans films that reject so-called 'traditional values'

'Traditional values' in the law include patriotism, service to the fatherland, high morals, a strong family, productive labor, and the priority of the spiritual over the material.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 5 months ago

Greenpeace Accuses Russia of Destroying the Environment

A new Greenpeace report accuses Russia of accelerating environmental destruction and obstructing global climate progress as it prioritizes war and resource exploitation.

OilPrice.com - Environment - 10 months ago

Starmer: 'Sooner or later' Russia must yield to peace

Leaders from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada met virtually to discuss a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine

Voice of America - Top Stories - 1 year ago

IOC president blasts Ukraine – media

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Back has reportedly urged Kiev against calls to boycott the Paris 2024 Games

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Russia and Belarus may be permitted to send neutral delegations to the 2024 Olympics

Ukraine’s Sports Minister Vadim Guttsait says his country might boycott the Paris Olympics next year if Russia and Belarus are granted entry

Russia Today - Sports - 3 years ago

Ukraine Invaded by Russia: Inside the War, the Refugee Crisis and the World's Reaction

Russia's invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed and at least 10 million people have been displaced.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 years ago