Moscow hosted high-level talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Belarusian counterpart, Maksim Ryzhenkov, focusing on bolstering strategic cooperation across multiple international platforms
Russia returned the remains of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers in a recent exchange with Kiev, as confirmed by Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. Ukraine also returned 27 Russian bodies. The transfer was part of humanitarian talks in Istanbul, according to RT.
Zelensky has rejected Russia's proposal as an ultimatum, insisting on a full ceasefire. Meanwhile, a second group of Russian POWs was released under a prisoner swap deal agreed in Istanbul, RT reported.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, received Timur Zabirov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the UAE, at Al Nakheel Palace in Abu Dhabi
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war under a deal made in Istanbul. Russia released Ukrainian POWs and received its own soldiers, now under care in Belarus. Russia also offered to return over 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies, but Kyiv representatives didn't show up for the handover.
Over 100 civilians were injured and four killed in Russian regions due to Ukrainian attacks, Russia claimed. A planned prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine failed amid mutual accusations, but both sides agreed to attempt another exchange during peace talks in Istanbul, according to TASS
Rampur's Raza Library in Uttar Pradesh earned acclaim for its innovative and forward-thinking approach. Its AI-powered talking book initiative was particularly praised during the annual festival of the Russian Library Association.
At least five people were killed in a series of Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, on Saturday. This comes after Moscow carried out a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine the previous night, CNN reported.
The bridge, which links Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula, was illegally built by Moscow following its 2014 occupation and is vital for transporting military supplies to Russian forces in southern Ukraine.