Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the latest regional developments and the security implications arising from what Tehran described as the military aggression of the United States and Israel ag
India's defence engagement with Russia will continue unaffected by the US trade deal, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, underlining that New Delhi will maintain a diversified procurement strategy while accelerating indigenisation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) claimed Russia launched a massive strike with 29 missiles and about 400 drones before the Geneva trilateral talks began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday (local time) discussed the upcoming trilateral meetings in Geneva with United States envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, stating that Kyiv expects the peace talks to be "truly productive."
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zelensky said the United States has proposed a clear timeline for negotiations and "they say they want to get everything done by June." He added that Washington aims to ensure both sides adhere to the proposed schedule, indicating that the Trump administra
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a statement as the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START) Treaty is set to expire. He called for Russia and United States to return to the negotiating table and agree upon a successor
Ukraine, Russia and the US concluded two days of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which Kyiv termed "constructive". President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said key issues and security guarantees were discussed, though Russian attacks continued and he cautioned it was too early to draw conclusi
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Thursday on the seizure of oil tanker Marinera and gave a call to the United States to return to the established norms and principles of international maritime law and immediately cease its unlawful actions against the Marinera and other
"This is the most common form of piracy--the seizure of a civilian vessel by an armed American fleet. It's essentially the same as an attack on Russian territory, since the tanker was sailing under our national flag. This must undoubtedly be responded to harshly and swiftly--our military
According to a statement cited by TASS, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it is closely monitoring reports that the US military has boarded the tanker Mariner, originally Bella 1, on the high seas, noting that Russian citizens are among the crew.
In a statement issued on Telegram, Russia's Ministry of Transport said that the tanker Marinera, originally named Bella 1, had received a temporary permit to sail under the Russian Federation flag on December 24, 2025, in accordance with Russian and international law.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton expressed his views about the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the role of the United States as a mediator under President Trump. He said that while the "invasion' would have come about irrespective of the Presidency in the United States, as of n