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Russia is ready to resume talks with US and Ukraine end war

Russia is open to resuming trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv towards ending the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said after Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff Wednesday, but decried little "substance" in new Ukrainian and European approaches. Moscow also said a summit between Putin,

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who joined Russian, Iranian, Indian and other leaders in India'

India welcomes Putin and Pezeshkian amid war tensions

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on Friday, September 11, ahead of the two-day 18th BRICS Summit beginning Saturday. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also due to attend, marking his first visit

Fearing Winter Assault That Could 'Shatter' Ukraine, Zelensky Hopes for Ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the United States is working to determine whether Ukraine and Russia can take steps to reduce tensions during the coming winter, while also trying to revive talks aimed at a broader peace agreement. Speaking to Axios on Monday, Zelenskyy said the wee

Putin orders halt in strikes on Kyiv for 3 days

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day suspension of all Russian attacks on Kyiv following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a temporary ceasefire, the Kremlin announced on Saturday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “The President of Russia and Supreme

Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated newly elected Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, wishing him success in serving the people of Bangladesh. In a congratulatory message, the Russian President extended his best wishes to his Bangladeshi counterpart on his election as Pr

Embassy extortion and bomb threats: Same script, only the name has changed

Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch has described the extortion demands and threats emailed to various embassies and government offices in Dhaka as the work of a “fake group”, saying the incident may have been intended to damage the country’s image and embarrass the government. Shiamak Ali, a contem

Ukraine Attacks Caspian Sea ‘at Israel's Incitement’, Iran Threatens Retaliation

Iran has threatened to respond after a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea killed one sailor and injured several others, according to Al Jazeera. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the attack could not be left unanswered and described it as a clear violation o

Ukrainian drone attack kills 8 and wounds 24 at logistics centre in Russia

A Ukrainian drone attack on two logistics centres in Russia killed eight people and injured 24, officials said on Saturday, when the Moscow region reported a new wave of drone strikes. Ukraine has been attacking a range of targets in Russia, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow's more than