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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Astana, Kazakhstan, during the 24th Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Welcomed by Kazakh officials at…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, known for his frequent criticism of EU aid to Ukraine, visited Kiev following Hungary's assumption of the EU Presidency from Belgium. In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Orban…

A fierce storm struck St. Petersburg, Russia, bringing 27 km/h winds and turning the city into chaos. One person died after being trapped under a fallen tree, and a crane toppled at a construction site on Bolshevik Boulevard. The storm also…

Russia hit the city of Vilniansk in the Zaporizhia region of southern Ukraine with 2 missiles last night. Seven people, including 2 children, died and 23 people, including 8 children, were injured, according to authorities. Following the…

The Russian Ministry of Emergencies said that a fire broke out in a 2-storey dormitory in the city of Balashikha in the Moscow region at night. Noting that there were 13 people in the building, including 2 children, the ministry said that 5…

A passenger train derailment in Russia's Komi Republic has resulted in three fatalities. The train, traveling from Vorkuta to Novorossiysk, derailed, with nine carriages off the tracks and 232 passengers on board. The Russian…

Syrian President Bashar Assad expressed openness to initiatives aimed at improving Syria-Türkiye relations, emphasizing that such efforts must respect Syria's sovereignty and focus on combating terrorism. Assad made these remarks during a…

n the Komi Republic of Russia, nine wagons of a passenger train traveling from Vorkuta to Novorossiysk derailed. Emergency response teams, including search and rescue units and ambulances, were quickly dispatched to the site. The Russian…

Amid ongoing conflict, Russia and Ukraine have completed a prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that 90 Russian soldiers held by Ukraine were returned. In…

Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region, resulting in the death of an elderly woman and injuries to four others, according to Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. The attack caused significant damage…