U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs notably do not include Russia or its neighbor Belarus.
In the short term, Russia may be able to capitalize on the escalating trade war by replacing…
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Russian authorities raid home of exiled Navalny ally Leonid Volkov’s father — Meduza
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers raided the home of Mikhail Volkov, the father of exiled opposition figure and top Navalny associate Leonid Volkov, on Thursday morning.
Initial media reports suggested that Mikhail Volkov had been…
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Top Kremlin negotiator in Washington for talks with Trump envoy — The Washington Post — Meduza
Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund who has played a key role in Moscow’s talks with the Trump administration, has traveled to Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East,…
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NATO Foreign Ministers Meet With Tensions High Over Ukraine Cease-Fire Effort
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Kyiv on a surprise visit, has warned against falling for Russia’s stalling tactics in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The outgoing German diplomat, on her ninth trip to Ukraine since the…
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Head Of Russian Wealth Fund In Washington For Talks With Trump’s Middle East Envoy — Reports
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Kyiv on a surprise visit, has warned against falling for Russia’s stalling tactics in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
The outgoing German diplomat, on her ninth trip to Ukraine since the…
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Life In A Ukrainian Frontline City Under Russian Attack
The city of Siversk, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, has been reduced to rubble. As a key logistics hub for the Ukrainian military in its defense of the region, the city has become a major target as Russian forces intensify efforts to…
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Civilians Take Shelter Underground Amid Relentless Attacks
The city of Siversk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has been razed to the ground. The few remaining locals live in basements to shelter from daily Russian aerial attacks. RFE/RL correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko visited the destroyed frontline city…
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EU Aims To Elevate Ties With Central Asia At Landmark Samarkand Summit
The European Union and Central Asian countries have kicked off their first-ever high-level summit as the bloc eyes new trade and infrastructure investments while aiming to significantly elevate Brussels’ ties with the region, according to a…
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Ukraine Quietly Lays Groundwork For New Elections
Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from TV star to Ukraine’s president with a landslide victory in 2019.
Now he’s poised to face an even bigger electoral challenge: putting his wartime presidency to a vote for the first time since Russia launched its…
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District official in Kursk region resigns amid blame for failing to evacuate locals ahead of Ukrainian incursion — Meduza
After months of resisting calls to step down, Marina Degtyareva resigned on Wednesday from her post as the head of the Kursk region’s Korenevsky district. She faced intense criticism for her district’s failure to organize timely evacuations…
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