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Trump envoy Witkoff in Russia

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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia, Kremlin says
U.S special envoy Steve Witkoff has traveled to Russia on Friday, according to the Kremlin. Flightradar24 appears to show the plane that's been used by President Trump's envoy arrived in St Petersburg Friday morning.
Trump Envoy Witkoff Arrives in Russia as U.S. Pushes for Peace in Ukraine
The U.S. special envoy met with a Russian negotiator as Trump has shown frustration with Moscow for delaying peace talks.
Trump envoy in Russia for talks with Putin about Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff flew to Russia on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine, the Kremlin said, saying the two men might also discuss a Trump-Putin meeting.

Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support

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Britain announces more support for Ukraine's fight against Russia as Kyiv's Western backers meet
Britain on Friday announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gathered to drum up more weapons and ammunition to fight off Russia's invasion and a U.
Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support as Western backers meet to drum up arms and ammunition
Britain on Friday announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gathered at NATO headquarters to drum up more weapons and ammunition to help fight off the Russian invasion.
Russia war: UK announces further £350m military support for Ukraine
Britain has disclosed a further £350m of military support to Ukraine as the United Kingdom, UK, and Germany host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels. The aid, meant for new drones and the repair of armoured vehicles,

Russia and US bring ballerina and tech smuggler

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Russia and US bring ballerina and tech smuggler back home in prisoner swap
By Lucy Papachristou, Guy Faulconbridge and Steve Holland MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Russian-American ballerina who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia for donating to a charity aiding Ukraine landed in Washington on Thursday after being freed in exchange for a man the U.
U.S. and Russia Swap Prisoners in Deal Arranged by Intelligence Agencies
Moscow released Ksenia Karelina while Washington freed Arthur Petrov in confidence-building measure.
Russian with dual US citizenship freed in prisoner swap after year-long detention
Ksenia Karelina, a former ballet dancer, was convicted in August 2024 in Russia and sentenced to 12 years in prison for a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. The U.S. exchanged a

Russia, Ukraine and Chinese nationals

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Ukrainian intelligence has identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese men were caught fighting alongside Russia
Ukraine's president says the military has captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region.
China denies significant numbers of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said Wednesday, as the U.S. strives to secure a ceasefire in the
Russia steps up offensive across the front line in Ukraine, in apparent defiance of Trump. What does it mean for the war?
Offensive operations by Russia’s army have increased across the front line, according to social media posts by Ukrainian ...
Who are the Americans imprisoned in Russia?
U.S. citizen and Los Angeles spa worker, who had been serving a 12-year sentence for treason for donating just over $50 to a ...
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Ukraine thinks it can hold off Russia as long as it needs to
L AST MONTH Russia drove Ukrainian forces out of most of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that they had seized the ...
US and Russia swap prisoners in deal that released Ksenia Karelina
Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has been released ...
Citi clients in Russia receiving some frozen funds, Russian lawyers say
Brokerage customers of the Russian subsidiary of U.S. bank Citi have started receiving coupon payments on securities frozen ...
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Russia and China are threatening SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds
"A future conflict in space could have massive, long-term negative repercussions that are felt here on Earth, as everyone on ...
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US commander warns that China and North Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific
The top U.S. commander in the Pacific warned senators Thursday that the military support that China and North Korea are ...
Germany's Pistorius says Russia is still not interested in peace
Russia is still not interested in peace, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday, adding that Russia needs ...