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Russian attacks on Kyiv kill seven and injure dozens
Russian drone and missile attacks in and around Kyiv overnight killed seven people, injured dozens, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter, Ukrainian officials said. At least six people were...

Russia mainatins contacts with the US, including on Iran — Kremlin aide
MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. The Russian-American contacts are ongoing, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. "Contacts with the Americans are ongoing. Including on Iran," he said replying to a relevant question. The topics on the...

Moscow strikes Kyiv again, kills 9 and injures dozens | What we know so far
Russia launched massive missile and drone strikes on Kyiv that claimed nine lives, while over dozen were injured, leading to a collapse of a section of a residential building. According to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko on Telegram, recovery work...

Russia blocks Anadolu Efes’ bid to acquire AB InBev’s stake in joint beer venture
RUSSIA – Russian authorities have rejected Anadolu Efes’ renewed application to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) stake in their joint venture, AB InBev Efes. The decision was disclosed in a regulatory filing by Anadolu Efes on Turkey’s...

Russia says it stands ready to assist Iran
Moscow: Russia is ready to help Iran in various ways, depending on what Tehran requests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “Everything depends on what Iran needs,” Peskov said in response to a question at a briefing. “We have offered...

Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center
Moscow is considering opening a “Russian House” — a culture center with intelligence ties — in North Korea, according to a high-level official, in a bid to expand its soft power reach. Yevgeny Primakov, the head of the federal agency in charge of...

Russian stock indices decline at the start of trading
MOSCOW, June 23. /TASS/. At the start of the main trading session, the Russian stock market demonstrated growth in leading indices, and then began to decline, according to Moscow Exchange data. As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, Russian stock indices...

Russia, China, Pakistan to draft resolution to end attacks on Iran
Russia, China and Pakistan will introduce a draft resolution urging an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the conflict between Israel, Iran and now the United States. Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzya made the announcement during a UN...

Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 13, injure 57 across Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks have killed at least 13 civilians and injured 57 across multiple oblasts over the past day, Ukrainian officials reported on June 23. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia deployed 368 aerial weapons, including 352 attack...

Russia warns Western 'regime change' plans for Iran will trigger refugee crisis and destroy Europe
Russian Federation Council senator Alexey Pushkov accused Western nations of plotting regime change in Iran, warning such policies would ultimately destroy the West itself. "The West is planning regime change in Iran. It's as if they don't...

Russian forces damage power grid in Kyiv
Russian forces damaged the power grid in Kyiv during their attack on the city on the night of 22-23 June. Source: DTEK energy company Quote: "It was another extremely difficult night for the capital. The power grid also came under fire, including...

Russian attacks on Kyiv kill seven, injure dozens
Russian drone and missile attacks in and around Kyiv overnight killed seven people, injured dozens, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia at UN: US opened Pandora’s Box by attacking Iran
Russia’s UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, told the Security Council that the United States had “once again shown complete contempt for the views of the international community” by attacking Iranian facilities. “The US is ready not only to turn a...

'Moscow is silent' — Zelensky slams Russia's hypocrisy over Iran strikes, own mass attack on Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 23 highlighted Russia's hypocrisy for describing U.S. strikes on Iran as "grossly violating international law" just hours before launching yet another mass missile and drone strike on Ukraine. "After the...

Russian attacks on Kyiv kill seven and injure dozens, Ukraine says
By Pavel Polityuk and Gleb Garanich KYIV (Reuters) - Russian drone and missile attacks in and around Kyiv overnight killed seven people, injured dozens, sparked fires in residential areas and damaged the entrance to a metro station bomb shelter,...
Russia taunts Trump with nuclear warning, claims nations ready to arm Iran
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev claimed several countries are now willing to supply Iran with nuclear warheads following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. In a provocative post on X (formerly Twitter), Medvedev said the U.S....

Russian Speakers in Latvia Face Hate Speech
(MENAFN) The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has highlighted a growing trend of hostile rhetoric aimed at Russian-speaking individuals in Latvia. The commission suggested that the naturalization policies applied to...
Russia's former president says countries are lining up to give Iran their nukes. Analysts are calling his bluff.
Analysts are casting doubt on Russia's former president's claim that "a number of countries" were considering supplying nuclear warheads to Iran after the Pentagon's salvo of bunker-buster strikes there. Dmitry Medvedev, who was president from...

Russian drone and missile barrage kills eight in Kyiv
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had fired dozens of drones and missiles at the country, ripping open a residential building and killing eight civilians in Kyiv. A flurry of diplomatic efforts to end the three-year war have stalled, with the...

Russian largest fertilizer producer plans to expand exports to Africa
(MENAFN) Uralchem, a leading Russian fertilizer manufacturer, has revealed plans to significantly increase its fertilizer exports to Africa, aiming to supply 5 million metric tons annually by 2030. The announcement was made by the company’s CEO,...