Kazakhstan selects Russia's Rosatom to lead its first nuclear power plant project – Reuters

Rosatom. Photo: Getty Images Kazakhstan has chosen Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom to lead an international consortium for the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. Source: Reuters Details: Proposals for the project were also …

Ukraine says received another 1,200 bodies from Russia

Ukraine says received another 1,200 bodies from Russia      KYIV, Ukraine, June 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine on Saturday said it received  a another batch of 1,200 bodies from Russia as part of an exchange agreement  struck in Istanbul talks last week. …

Russia spends 300 billion/year on defense production – Zelenskyy

Photo: https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/ According to unofficial data, Russia spends 300 billion on defense production, this is one of the factors why the Russian Federation does not want to end the war, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

Azerbaijan finds and seizes more than 207 kilograms of drugs from vehicle transferring cargo from Iran to Russia

As a result of the measures taken by the employees of the Astara Customs Department, discovered and seized 207 kilograms of narcotic substances, Press and Public Relations Department of the State Customs Committee told APA. It was reported that a vehicle …

Ukraine conducts fourth POW exchange with Russia in one week

Russia, Ukraine swap more prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine conducted their fourth prisoner swap in a week, the Russian defense ministry said Saturday, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv. "We continue to take our people out of Russian captivity. This …

Zelensky urges US to 'shift tone' in dialogue with Russia

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday urged the US to “shift tone” in its dialogue with Russia as he warned that appeasing President Vladimir Putin would not help to end the war. “Right now, the tone of the US-Russia dialogue feels too …

Zelenskyy calls on US to adopt tougher tone against Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed concern that the current "warm conversation" between the United States and Russia will not deter Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin from his …

Zelensky warns oil price surge could help Russia’s war effort in Ukraine

The Ukrainian president told journalists in Kyiv that the surge in oil prices threatens Ukraine’s position on the battlefield, especially because western allies have not enforced effective price caps on Russian oil exports. “The strikes led to a sharp …

Ukraine and Russia conduct another POW swap

Ukraine and Russia conducted another POW swap -- the fourth one in a week -- the warring sides said on Saturday, under agreements reached in Istanbul earlier this month. This is the fourth exchange in a week," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …