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Frozen Russian assets in EU to support Ukraine

The European Union (EU) announced on Friday that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros(1.62 billion U.S. dollars) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was

Russian terrorist who organized Moscow bomb attack captured in Turkey

A Russian terrorist who organized a bomb attack in Russia was captured on Wednesday in Türkiye’s southwestern port city of Bodrum, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced. The Russian Interpol

Russia widens its sanctions list, adds 15 more British citizens

Russia has widened its sanctions list and imposed restrictions on 15 more British citizens, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. A decision was made to expand Russia’s

Iran begins joint naval drills with Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Azerbaijan

A joint naval drill kicked off on Monday in the Caspian Sea to ensure shipping security and safety in the region, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported. The exercise, codenamed

Russia: Missing helicopter found crashed, pilot and passengers dead

Rescuers on Monday found the Robinson helicopter that went missing last Friday in Yakutia in Russia’s Far East, local media reported. The pilot and three passengers onboard were dead, Russia’s

Syria – Russia ties reach ‘a new level of strategic cooperation’

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Sunday said Syrian-Russian relations have transcended traditional friendship and moved toward a new level of strategic cooperation. He made the remarks while addressing a

Egypt imports wheat from Bulgaria and Russia

Egypt’s Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk said the country’s reserve of wheat is enough for 6.9 months, Egypt’s official news agency MENA reports. Farouk said that this

Evan Gershkovich gets 16 years in a maximum-security prison

A Russian court has sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a maximum-security prison after finding him guilty of espionage, local media reported Friday. “The court

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