94 m. ago Putin calls North Korea’s Kim to promise ‘closer contact’ ahead of Trump summit

Russian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to reaffirm their “friendship” ahead of his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.

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40 h. ago Top Russian businessman with Putin ties dies as string of mysterious deaths continues

Mikhail Kenin was one of Vladimir Putin's closest aides, but was mysteriously struck down at the age of 57, in the latest of a bizarre string of deaths of Putin's inner circle

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3 d. ago World War 3 fears rise as Russia tests 'unstoppable doomsday' nuclear missile

Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a new test of its doomsday nuclear-powered missile, as fears continue to grow that the Kremlin is preparing for a major war with NATO

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6 d. ago Donald Trump says ‘everyone agrees this war must come to a close’ after Witkoff meets Putin – Europe live

US president says ‘great progress was made’ as White House official says secondary sanctions on Russia still expected to be implemented on FridayWe are getting first pictures from inside the Kremlin showing Russia’s Putin welcoming Witkoff for their talks.Earlier today, Witkoff also went for a walk through Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s envoy for investment and economic cooperation, AP reported, pointing to footage aired by Tass. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Call for Nato action after Russian drone intrudes on Lithuania

Russia talking down Medvedev’s influence after nuclear threats; oligarch’s superyacht goes on sale with proceeds to Ukraine. What we know on day 1,260Lithuania has called for Nato help to boost its air defences after Russian military drones repeatedly violated its airspace. “Last Monday, a Russian military drone violated Lithuanian airspace,” said Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign minister in Vilnius. “This marks the second such incident in less than a month. Similar airspace violations have also been reported recently by other allies.”Budrys added that he and the defence minister, Dovilė Šakalienė, had asked the Nato secretary general for “immediate measures to enhance air defence capabilities in Lithuania and accelerate the full implementation of the rotational air defence model. Air defence is vital to allied security. Securing Nato’s eastern flank must remain a top priority for the alliance.”Amid the nuclear row between Donald Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the Kremlin has moved to play ...

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7 d. ago WW3 fears as Putin closes Russian airspace over site where 'doomsday' missiles are stored

Vladimir Putin has closed the airspace over the missile test site from which he launched his 'doomsday' Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine last year

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8 d. ago Putin 'moves four nuke bombers closer to Europe' after Trump sent nuclear subs to Russia as Kremlin warns against 'escalation'

The strategic aircraft are often used to bomb Ukraine and Insider UA says they have been loaded with missiles leading to a 'high probability' of an imminent major attack.

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9 d. ago After Trump moves nuclear submarines close to Russia, Putin responds by beginning 'war game training' with China in bleak show of combined force

In retaliation to US President Donald Trump moving submarines closer to Russia, Putin has begun 'war game training' with China in a bleak display of their allied force.

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3 w. ago Russia threatens world with feared 'Oreshnik' missiles and 'will strike' as WW3 fears grow

The feared Oreshnik missiles – which are believed to be intermediate-range – were first used when Russia barraged Ukraine with a fleet of the warheads back in November.

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3 w. ago Nato 'may launch retaliatory strikes on Russia' over WW3 fear if plane crashes

Russian jamming of GPS across Europe's eastern flank is becoming an increasingly dangerous daily occurrence, with experts warning a major air disaster could be on the cards

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4 w. ago Navalny’s widow leads calls for Italy to cancel concert by pro

Valery Gergiev, an ally of Russian leader, is due to perform in Europe for first time since full-scale invasion of Ukraine The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is leading calls for Italy to scrap a performance by a Russian orchestra conductor with close ties to Vladimir Putin at a music festival in southern Italy.Valery Gergiev, who has been a close ally of Putin since the early 1990s, will perform in Europe for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after being invited to Un’Estate da Re festival in La Reggia di Caserta, a former Bourbon palace and Unesco world heritage site in Campania, on 27 July. Continue reading...

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