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US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions, Treasury says
WASHINGTON - The United States hit North Korea and Russia on Monday with new sanctions that the Treasury Department said targeted...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Ukraine says it has laser weapon able to down targets flying at over 2km
Ukraine possesses a laser weapon capable of shooting down airborne targets at an altitude of more than 2 kilometres (1.2 miles), the...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
EU adopts new Russia sanctions targeting China, shadow fleet
BRUSSELS - The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including tougher...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
Putin accuses West of pushing Russia to its "red lines" forcing it to respond
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the West of pushing Russia to its "red lines" - situations it has publicly...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defence spending, Estonia says
TALLINN - Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries spend no less than...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Norway to provide $242 million to strengthen Ukrainian navy
COPENHAGEN - Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Leader of Russia's Chechnya says he is ready to ensure wheat supplies to Syria if necessary
MOSCOW - Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said he is ready to step in if necessary and ensure that Syria gets the...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Russia pulling back but not out of Syria, sources say
TARTOUS, Syria - Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but...
Dec 15, 20243 min read
Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says
LATAKIA, Syria -A Russian cargo plane departed from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia for Libya on Saturday, a Syrian...
Dec 15, 20241 min read
Russian forces advance towards strategic city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's east
MOSCOW - Russian forces are just 1.5 km (1 mile) outside the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after Russian units pushed up from the south,...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Russia launches major missile attack on Ukrainian power facilities, Kyiv says
KYIV - Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour on Friday, Kyiv said,...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Russia to further tighten rules on earnings of 'foreign agents', lawmaker says
MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers want to stiffen even further the rules governing the income received by those deemed "foreign agents" to...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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