U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko ahead of the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska on Friday, he announced on social media.
“The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release…
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The lists of the Russian and American delegations participating in the negotiations have been published
The Kremlin and the White House have released the lists of delegations that will participate in the negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, scheduled for August 15 in…
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Ukrainian military reports attack on ship carrying Iranian drone parts at Russian port — Meduza
Ukrainian forces attacked the port of Olya in Russia’s Astrakhan region on Thursday, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported, saying Moscow used the port to transport military supplies from Iran.
The strike reportedly…
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Russia Sentences Crimean Woman to 15 Years on Treason, Terror Charges
A Russian military court has sentenced a Crimean woman to 15 years in prison on charges of treason and terrorism on behalf of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Russian media reported Friday.
Alina…
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‘A camp, you could call it’ Russian journalists covering Trump–Putin summit bunk in sports arena amid Anchorage hotel shortage — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, coincides with the height of the state’s tourist season — and because it was announced only a week in advance, hotel rooms are scarce….
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5 Killed in Ryazan Explosives Plant Blast
At least five workers were killed in a blast at an explosives plant in Russia’s Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, emergency officials said Friday.
According to the state-run news agency RIA Novosti,…
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Zelenskyy spent a week of ‘feverish diplomacy’ ahead of Alaska summit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy held panicked talks with Western leaders ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and White House chief Donald Trump on 15 August 2025 in Alaska, The New York Times reports.
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Sandwich Chain Subway Announces ‘Subjoy’ Name Change After Trademark Loss
The sandwich chain Subway announced Friday that its restaurants in Russia will begin operating under the new name “Subjoy” by the end of 2025, after franchise holders in the country lost trademark rights over the war in…
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Firm Linked to Putin Ally Acquired Russia’s Largest Brewer After Carlsberg Exit – FBK
A billionaire close to President Vladimir Putin has quietly taken control of Baltika, Russia’s largest beer producer, according to an investigation by late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
Gennady…
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The German government’s decisions “serve the interests of the globalists,” the expert said
Journalist Edward Chesnokov said on the air of the Opinion programme on News Front that the political decisions taken by the German elite do not correspond to the national interests of Germany, but rather serve the…
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