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Russia returns Ukraine prisoners, sole result of Istanbul talks with Russia
The first direct Ukraine-Russia talks did not deliver a ceasefire but it did result in the largest prisoner swap of the war.
Russia casts doubt over Vatican as possible venue for its talks with Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between ...
Russia Classifies Population Data as Birth Rates Plunge to 200-Year Low
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said reviving the nation's birth rate is one of Russia's "top priorities." ...
Tycoon Mordashov’s Local Spat Signals Changing Elite in Russia
Alexey Mordashov, one of Russia’s richest men, has found an unexpected adversary in the governor of the region where his ...
Exclusive-Russia's major exporters cut rail cargo volumes as economy slows, document shows
Major Russian exporters including Rusal and Gazpromneft have cut the planned volume of commodities like metal and oil ...
The E.U. Is Still Ramping Up Sanctions on Russia. Here’s How.
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump ...
Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident - and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer
Russia is still refusing to sign up to an unconditional comprehensive ceasefire. It has no intention of returning any of the ...
Supplies from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant curbed by lack of tankers, source says
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, currently under U.S. sanctions, has shut down its first production train because reservoirs are ...