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Moscow accuses Japan of using journalists for espionage

Russia has accused Japan of using journalists for espionage following the arrest of Japanese reporter Yuki Imai. The Russian authorities claim Imai was conducting espionage activities on Russian territory, a charge Japan denies. Japan's foreign ministry is taking steps to secure Imai's release and has summoned the Russian ambassador for…

The Economic Times · 41m ago

Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks

Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’

The Guardian - UK · 1h ago

Putin-Witkoff Meeting: US envoy pushes Ukraine peace; jailed American freed

Vladimir Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss potential solutions to the Ukraine conflict. Witkoff presented proposals aimed at reviving negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, emphasizing the need for trilateral talks. During the meeting, they addressed the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American prisoner in Russia, and…

The Times of India · 3h ago

Russia ships the least crude oil in a month as major Baltic port halts

Russian crude shipments have dropped to a month low due to maintenance work disrupting operations at the Primorsk port. Despite a reduction in Ukrainian attacks on refineries, oil production facilities are still under threat. Notably, shipments to Asia, including significant customers like China and India, are declining, mirrored by a…

The Economic Times · 18h ago

Kaja Kallas accuses the US of pushing Ukraine to 'surrender on Putin's terms'

"American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for almost two years," Kaja Kallas said amid rising EU-US tensions.

Euronews · 22h ago

Ukraine ‘losing people and time’, Zelensky says after Oslo talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not losing the war but was “losing people and time”, adding…

France 24 · 23h ago

Russia urges early nuclear stability talks with US in possible Putin-Trump-Xi summit

Moscow has called for urgent dialogue with Washington concerning strategic nuclear stability and global governance. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized the lack of a legal framework governing nuclear stability. The possibility of a trilateral meeting in China among Russian, US, and Chinese leaders has been mentioned, focusing on denuclearization. Ukraine…

The Times of India · Oct 20

The backstory: When West 'tricked' Russia to overthrow Gaddafi's regime in Libya

The beginning of the end of Gaddafi's regime began at the UN security council, where Russia, the United States, Britain, France and China can each block a decision with a veto. However, the regime's fate in Tripoli was sealed with a trick. On March 17, 2011, with Gaddafi’s forces turning…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Jon Stewart tears into Trump’s Russian diesel deal as Ukraine crisis deepens

Jon Stewart took on Trump's controversial Russian Diesel deal in Monday's episode of The Daily Show

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Zelenskyy calls for trilateral talks with Putin and Trump after meeting with US delegation in Oslo

Speaking after a meeting with special envoy Steve Witkoff, Zelenskyy added that he was "thankful" that US early warning intelligence "works now."

Euronews · Oct 20