U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Russian officials, just two days before President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to end the war against Ukraine or face a fresh round of…
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Russian airstrike hits resort in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least two — Meduza
Russian forces dropped aerial bombs early Wednesday morning on the grounds of a resort in a town in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to local authorities and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
According to preliminary…
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The United States has agreed to provide Ukraine with military aid worth over $200 million
The United States has agreed to provide Ukraine with more than $200 million in military aid (more than 15.9 billion rubles).
This was announced by Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal.
According to him, as…
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US tariffs have not affected the global economy,
Despite the tariffs imposed by the United States, the global economy demonstrated resilience in the first half of 2025. This was stated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the context…
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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow two days before Trump’s ceasefire deadline — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow, Interfax reported on August 6, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
The source said Witkoff was met by Kirill Dmitriev, head…
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An Apple of Discord or an Olive Branch? — Russia in Global Affairs
Armenia stands at a historic crossroads where geopolitics increasingly merge with geoeconomics. Whether the country remains a transportation backwater or becomes a regional hub depends on how its diplomacy leverages…
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‘A justified perception of Russian interests’ Unearthed German memo reveals Putin laid claim to parts of Ukraine and Kazakhstan back in 1994
Vladimir Putin has long claimed that Russia’s border “does not end anywhere.” According to a newly unearthed memo from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, the future Russian president advocated this concept as far back as 1994. The…
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US Envoy Heads To Moscow As White House Deadline Looms for Cease-Fire Progress
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet senior officials in Moscow on August 6 as rumors swirl over what message he will deliver just two days before a deadline from the White House for Russia to make progress on a cease-fire with…
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The US Wants To Squeeze Putin. Are Oil Sales To China The Answer?
Ahead of an August 8 deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Washington is looking to squeeze Moscow economically and has found a new target: Russian oil sales to China.
Reining in how much oil…
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Police watch idly as pro-Kremlin activists disrupt annual memorial service for Stalinist terror victims — Meduza
Pro-government extremists disrupted a memorial service for Stalin-era repression victims at the Sandarmokh cemetery in Karelia, where thousands were executed during the Soviet Union’s Great Terror in the late 1930s.
Members of the…
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