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MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russian air defenses have shot down 16 Ukrainian drones over Crimea and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Russia has launched “July Storm,” its largest naval exercises in years, involving 15,000 personnel, over 150 vessels, and 120 ...

Markina, Anna Chernova, Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russian and Ukrainian delegates have begun their third set of direct talks in Istanbul, days after US President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day ...

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Ukrainian activists are calling for more protests of a law they say weakens the country’s anti-corruption bodies.

Russia’s natural gas production fell 3.2% in the first half of 2025, reaching 334.8?billion cubic meters (bcm), as higher ...

Last week, the European Union agreed on its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which included a ban on the import of refined oil products derived from Russian crude. Whether this bolsters calls ...

Ukrainian activists are calling for more protests against a law they say weakens the country’s anti-corruption bodies.

The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims ...