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Kremlin shrugs off planned new EU sanctions on Russian banks

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Russia says French, German and British ambassadors attend meeting at foreign ministry

Former commander of troops in Syria named to head Russian aerospace troops

US reports delay in freeing more Belarusian prisoners, opposition says

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visits the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside the St. Michael's Cathedral, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visits the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside the St. Michael's Cathedral, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Kremlin says no plans for Putin-Trump call, no dates for US envoys’ Russia visit

No plans are in place for a telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
No plans are in place for a telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

China’s Xi says he will work with North Korea to fight hegemony, North Korean media says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing on Sept 4, 2025.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing on Sept 4, 2025.

European leaders ready to support ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured), after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony, in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured), after the Four Freedoms Awards ceremony, in Middelburg, Netherlands, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Zelensky meets allies in Britain after strike hits Ukraine nuclear site

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meeting on June 7 at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meeting on June 7 at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain.

Putin held 'friendly one-on-one meeting' with Germany's Schroeder, Kremlin says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Zelensky’s open letter to Russia’s Putin was intended for other ears

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published his open letter as Russia's Putin was briefing foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published his open letter as Russia's Putin was briefing foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.