Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The speech was read out at a summit in…
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Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and…
Ukraine recovers bodies of 563 soldiers as Russian attacks continue
Ukraine has recovered the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russia, authorities announced in Kiev on Friday. They included over 400 soldiers who fell in the Donetsk region, including in the…
Zelensky warns 11,000 North Koreans are in Russia's Kursk region
Some 11,000 North Korean soldiers have already arrived in the Russian border area of Kursk, according to Kiev on Monday, amid fears they are to be deployed in Ukraine. "We see an increase…
Putin receives North Korean foreign minister in the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin for talks on Monday. "Today is a national holiday for us, and meeting with good friends on…
Pro-EU leader ahead in tight Moldovan vote amid claims of Kremlin meddling
Moldova's pro-EU president Maia Sandu appears on course for a second term after a pivotal presidential election run-off seen as a choice between Europe and Russia. Alexandr Stoianoglo had…
Polls close in Moldovan run-off amid claims of Russian interference
Polls have closed for Moldova's presidential run-off election amid accusations of Russian interference by the country's president, Maia Sandu, and her national security adviser Stanislav…
Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections
The national security adviser to Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Sunday of significant interference in the ongoing run-off presidential election. Stanislav…
Russia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 66 drones were destroyed…
Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war
Ukraine on Sunday rejected claims by the Russian Foreign Ministry that it did not want to take back hundreds of prisoners of war proposed for an exchange. "We are ready to carry out an…
Moldovans to choose president in decisive runoff overshadowed by fraud and intimidation claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are casting votes in a decisive presidential runoff Sunday that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against a Russia-friendly opponent, as ongoing…
Ukraine fooled Russia with the same deceptions Germany used at WWII's Battle of the Bulge
Some observers have argued surprise attacks are nearly impossible due to wide surveillance. Ukraine's Kursk invasion caught Russia by surprise and followed time-honored tactics. The…
Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan historian and politician Octavian Ticu remembers when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, a seismic event that enabled him to become one of the…
Posts misleadingly claim Russian leader unveiled BRICS banknote to member countries in Kazan
Screenshot showing the misleading X post, taken October 29, 2024 The post features three images: one of Putin holding what appears to be a banknote and another two showing the front and…
Russia's struggle to kick the Ukrainians out is likely only going to get tougher
Russia has taken back some of the territory that Ukraine seized in Kursk. Warfare experts said it was territory that's easiest to take back and it will get harder for Russia. Ukraine can…
UN-backed experts: Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity, U.N.-backed human rights experts said Thursday. Erik Møse, chair of the…
Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia
MONTREAL (AP) — More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the…
Russia can't sustain its attack on Ukraine without North Korean troops, NATO chief says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said North Korea has sent troops to fight with Russia. He presented the alliance as a sign of weakness, saying Putin could not keep up the invasion alone.…
EU leader denounces Russia's 'hybrid war' aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday denounced Russia's hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the European Union is fighting daily to…
Georgia votes in an election which could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians go to the polls Saturday in a ballot many citizens are treating as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. The pre-election…
Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers from Sunday or Monday. "This is a clear escalation," Zelensky said on Friday on X. He cited…
EU 'deeply alarmed' by reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia
The European Union is "deeply alarmed" by reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight in the all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine, said the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell. "It…
Germany, UK concerned over North Korean support for Russia
Defence ministers from Germany and the United Kingdom on Wednesday signalled their concern over reports of North Korean troops being sent to Russia ahead of a potential deployment in…
Russians accused of crimes offered choice - go to war instead of court
At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia. They accused him of stealing about three million roubles ($32,000; £24,000) from a…