Afghanistan, Russia Forge Deal across Several Sectors

(MENAFN) Afghanistan and Russia have formalized their intent to collaborate across several key sectors, signing five memoranda of understanding on Friday. The agreements, spanning transportation, commerce, and energy exploration, were reached during a …

Ukraine, Russia Reach Landmark Prisoner-of-War Exhange Accord

(MENAFN) Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced Friday that Kyiv and Moscow have reached an accord for the most extensive prisoner-of-war exchange since the beginning of their conflict. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Umerov underscored that …

Russia and Ukraine will exchange a total of 2,000 prisoners following a positive first meeting in Istanbul

Kremlin advisor Vladimir Medinsky drew a favorable conclusion from the first meeting held in three years with the Russian delegation in Istanbul and declared himself willing to continue talks, whose most concrete result has been the agreement between both …

U.S. Commander Highlights Strategic Value of U.S. Ground Forces in South Korea Amid China-Russia Threats

Lieutenant General Xavier Brunson, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea (Image courtesy of Yonhap) HONOLULU, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The top U.S. military commander in South Korea emphasized the continued need for American ground forces on the Korean Peninsula, …

Russia, Ukraine agree on POW exchange after talks

By Chris Summers  Contributing Writer  Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks since March 2022 in Istanbul on Friday and agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each.  Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he did not have “ …

Russia and Ukraine agree on prisoner swap, but no ceasefire deal

Senior officials from Russia and Ukraine held direct talks on Friday for the first time in more than three years. They were unable to agree on a ceasefire deal, but they came to terms on an exchange of prisoners. One thousand POWs from each side are to be …

Niger urged to release journalists detained for reporting on country’s military ties with Russia

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on Nigerien officials to free three Sahara FM radio journalists who have been detained twice for covering Niger’s intelligence collaboration with Russia. According to CPJ’s Francophone Africa …

European leaders consult Trump to align response to Russia-Ukraine talks

European leaders speak to US president after Russia-Ukraine talks fail to achieve major breakthrough. European leaders have agreed to step up joint action against Russia over its failure to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine at a meeting on Friday, British …

First Russia-Ukraine Talks in 3 Years Begin Amid Fierce Fighting

Donald Trump ‘waffling’ on Russia-Ukraine policy

Seattle University Associate Professor of American Politics Dr Patrick Schoettmer has said US President Donald Trump has shown he is "waffling" on his Russia-Ukraine policy. "Trump himself just wants a deal more than anything else, although …