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Russia begins building road bridge to North Korea, PM says

Russia and North Korea on Wednesday began construction of a road bridge between the two countries that will span the Tumen river, part of an effort to strengthen their strategic

Russia begins building road bridge to North Korea, PM says
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Russians fighting more intensely despite ceasefire talk, Ukrainian commander says

Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of their combat activity in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday.

Russians fighting more intensely despite ceasefire talk, Ukrainian commander says
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About 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia, South Korea says

South Korea's spy agency says an estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces

About 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia, South Korea says
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Rubio says concrete Ukraine proposals needed now, or US will step back

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Rubio says concrete Ukraine proposals needed now, or US will step back
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian ceasefire first step required for peace settlement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that progress in resolving the more than three-year-old war with Russia depended on Russia taking the first step of agreeing to an

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian ceasefire first step required for peace settlement
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Russia says it's waiting for Ukraine's response to May ceasefire and offer of direct talks

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine had not responded to many offers by Russia President Vladimir Putin to start direct peace negotiations, and that it was unclear whether it

Russia says it's waiting for Ukraine's response to May ceasefire and offer of direct talks
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: The world does not want to wait for May 8 for ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that the world did not want to wait until May 8 for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's announced ceasefire in the more than three-year-

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: The world does not want to wait for May 8 for ceasefire
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Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in May in the war with Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its

Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now
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Trump wants a permanent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a permanent ceasefire to ending Russia's war in Ukraine, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.

Trump wants a permanent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, White House says
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Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump says he doubts Putin's desire for peace

Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people

Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump says he doubts Putin's desire for peace
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Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Lavrov says

Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Russia's foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Russia will continue to target sites used by Ukraine's military, Lavrov says
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Russia claims recapture of Kursk border region but Ukraine says fighting continues

Russia claims recapture of Kursk border region but Ukraine says fighting continues

Russia claims recapture of Kursk border region but Ukraine says fighting continues
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Putin orders Russian emergency planes to Iran after blast at port of Bandar Abbas

President Vladimir Putin has ordered several planes to be sent to Iran to help deal with the aftermath of a blast at Iran's port of Bandar Abbas, Russia's emergency ministry said on

Putin orders Russian emergency planes to Iran after blast at port of Bandar Abbas
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Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there.

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia’s top general said in a Kremlin meeting Saturday

Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region. Ukraine says it is still fighting there.
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Trump calls for Ukraine and Russia to meet for 'very high level' talks, says they are close to deal

President Donald Trump is calling for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” after productive meetings

Trump calls for Ukraine and Russia to meet for 'very high level' talks, says they are close to deal
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Trump says Ukraine deal close after envoy Witkoff meets Putin

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Trump says Ukraine deal close after envoy Witkoff meets Putin
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Russia's Putin meets US envoy Witkoff, Interfax says

Russia's President Vladimir Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin on Friday, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Interfax as saying.

Russia's Putin meets US envoy Witkoff, Interfax says
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In rare rebuke of Putin, Trump urges Russia to 'STOP!' after deadly attack on Kyiv

President Donald Trump has offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian president to “STOP!”

In rare rebuke of Putin, Trump urges Russia to 'STOP!' after deadly attack on Kyiv
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'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump makes an all-caps callout but will Putin hear it?

Heads of state and government are typically called Mr. President or Madam Prime Minister

'Vladimir, STOP!': Trump makes an all-caps callout but will Putin hear it?
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Russia and Ukraine trade blame over faltering peace moves

Russia and Ukraine traded new barbs over faltering peace efforts on Thursday, with Moscow accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of blocking diplomacy and Kyiv saying Russian

Russia and Ukraine trade blame over faltering peace moves
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Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: 'Vladimir, STOP!"

President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, saying "Vladimir, STOP!

Trump on Russia strikes on Kyiv: 'Vladimir, STOP!"
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Putin says Russia should use trade war opportunities to strengthen economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his economic officials on Thursday to take advantage of opportunities arising in the global economy from market turbulence and

Putin says Russia should use trade war opportunities to strengthen economy
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Top Russian official says Moscow has right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by West, TASS reports

Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event it faces aggression by Western countries, Moscow's top security official, Sergei Shoigu, was quoted as saying in an

Top Russian official says Moscow has right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by West, TASS reports
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Where is Crimea and why is it contested?

The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War. The issue led to another clash  between U.S.

Where is Crimea and why is it contested?