Business

Wall Street rallies after Russia shows signs of de-escalation in Ukraine

"This market right here has turned into very much a headline-driven market," said Robert Gilliland, managing director at Concenture Wealth Management

Politics

Moscow says Ukrainian airstrike hit Russian city, warns attack affects peace talks

"Of course this cannot be perceived as creating comfortable conditions for continuing the talks," Peskov said

Politics

NATO warns Russian forces could attack Donbas within weeks

"We now see a significant movement of (Russian) troops away from Kyiv to regroup, re-arm and re-supply and shift their focus to the east," Stoltenberg told reporters

Politics

Chernobyl nuclear plant captured, International Atomic Energy Agency confirms

Ukraine did not report any casualties nor destruction at the site to the IAEA

Politics

Putin travels to Iran to holds talks with Khamenei in first foreign trip since Ukraine invasion

“A trusting dialogue has developed between them on the most important issues on the bilateral and international agenda. On most issues, our positions are close or identical”, said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser

Politics

As Putin's Victory Day brings no major war escalation, U.S. ramps up support of Ukraine

In preparation for this year's Victory Day, President Joe Biden scheduled a bill-signing ceremony to revive the World War II lend-lease program, allowing the U.S. to hasten delivery of weapons to Ukraine

Politics

Russian PM says country facing 'most difficult' situation in decades

"Such sanctions were not used even in the darkest times of the Cold War"

Politics

Number of Cubans lured to fighting for Russia in Ukraine close to 5,000, higher than media reports

ADN first broke the story in July 2023 before recent reports surfaced in the international press this year. Sources from the Cuban community tell ADN their connections in Ukraine put the real number of Cubans conscripted into fighting for Russia are closer to 5,000—much higher than the international press has reported

Politics

Lavrov: Russia-China relations at an all-time high

By undermining the effectiveness of the sanctions regime being imposed on Russia, China clearly hopes to weaken the compliance mechanism that keeps that order working and under American control

Politics

Ukrainian counterattacks force Kremlin to reconsider strategy

Moscow on Friday signaled that it was shifting its focus in Ukraine to instead focus on territories claimed by Russian-back separatists in the east