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Russian election, cast as test of support for Ukraine war, enters final day

September 20, 2026 admin

A voter leaves a voting booth before casting her ballot at a polling station on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary election in Vladivostok, Russia, September 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a ‌test of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third and…

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Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

September 18, 2026 admin

“Some 1,004 cases of sexual violence were documented from February 24, 2022, when Russia’s attack on Ukraine began, through to the end of July this year,” the UN agency said in a report. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of civilians and prisoners have been subjected to sexual violence and torture — overwhelmingly…

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Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says

July 23, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | Photo Credit: AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and ‌U.S. Secretary of State Marco ⁠Rubio discussed the Ukraine conflict and the normalisation ‌of U.S.-Russia relations in a ‌meeting in…

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Timeline of sports bans for Russian and Belarusian athletes after invasion of Ukraine

July 8, 2026 admin

The Russian flag, the Olympic flag and the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee fly at the Committee’s headquarters in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – July 08, 2026 05:48 pm IST Source link

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Seven killed, 11 wounded after drone hits bus: Russia-installed Donetsk region leader

June 3, 2026 admin

A vehicle passes workers and service members installing anti-drone nets over a road, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “A drone attack ‌killed seven people and wounded another 11 ⁠in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region ‌on Wednesday (June 3, 2026),” the Kremlin-installed…

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Hope PM Modi will use channels to Russia to help bring ceasefire in Ukraine: Norway PM Store

May 19, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the government’s representative facilities in Oslo, Norway, on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: via Reuters Norway hopes India will use its channels with Russia to push for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Speaking…

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Kremlin repeats Putin’s assertion that Ukraine war is nearly over after Zelenskyy casts doubt

May 12, 2026 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin repeated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that the war in Ukraine was almost ‌over on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow had no intention of ending ⁠it. “I think that the matter is coming to an end,” Mr. Putin…

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Russia made nearly no territorial gains in Ukraine in March: Analysis

April 4, 2026 admin

Russian army servicemen at Victory Park open-air museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the front line in Ukraine in March for the first time in two and a half years, AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War…

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Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Zelenskyy

February 1, 2026 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) and Thursday (February 5, 2026), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. had been expected to meet…

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