Oil prices ease as Ukraine peace talks offset Mideast instability worries
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices eased about 1% on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian...
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Putin agrees in Trump call to 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine on energy targets, Kremlin says
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to...
Russia voices regret and concern over new Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia expressed “deep regret” on Tuesday over Israel’s latest airstrikes on Gaza and said it condemned any...
UK, EU to ramp up pressure on Russia and boost defence initiatives
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(Reuters) – Britain and the European Union will ramp up pressure on Russia and boost defence initiatives, as the EU’s...
Not for Russia to decide on peacekeepers in Ukraine, Macron says
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PARIS (Reuters) -The stationing of peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, as proposed by Britain and France as part of a ceasefire...
Russia deputy foreign minister visits North Korea, KCNA says
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko is visiting North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on...
After Trump appeal, Putin says he will spare Ukrainians in Kursk if they surrender
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By Mark Trevelyan and Maxim Rodionov (Reuters) -Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region...
Norway denies Russian accusation of militarising Svalbard Arctic islands
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HELSINKI (Reuters) -Russia accused Norway of militarising the Svalbard archipelago, a claim Norway denied in a comment to news agency...
Analysis-As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain
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By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row. A blistering statement from Russia’s foreign intelligence...
Russia downed four drones headed for Moscow, mayor says, after Kyiv targeted oil complex
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences repelled an attack by four drones flying towards Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday,...