U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, warning that violations would be met with sanctions.

“Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly after speaking with Ukrainian Pre

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wished newly-elected Pope Leo XIV "success" on Thursday, saying he hoped the American pontiff would engage in "constructive dialogue" with the Kremlin.

"I am confident that the constructive dialogue and cooperation established between Russia and the Vatican will continue to develop on the basis of the Christian

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An explosives plant in Siberia is undergoing a large-scale expansion to produce the high-powered explosive RDX, Reuters reported Thursday, citing procurement records and sources close to the project.

The Biysk Oleum Plant (BOZ) is reportedly constructing a new production line valued at 15.5 billion rubles ($189 million), with completion initially

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Russia and China on Thursday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to develop a missile defense system modeled on Israel’s Iron Dome, calling it “deeply destabilizing” and warning it could turn space into a “battlefield.”

Trump ordered the creation of what he has called a “Golden Dome” shortly after taking office in January, a program ai

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Russian diamond-mining giant Alrosa said Thursday that it mined the largest diamond in the country’s history. 

The 468-carat, amber-colored diamond has been named “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” referring to the Soviet victory in World War II.

“It is symbolic that it was found in the year of the 80th anniversary of the Great V

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The wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers are calling for a silent protest on Victory Day this Friday to demand the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine.

The grassroots group Put’ Domoi (“Way Home”) was formed after President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial” mobilization of 300,000 reservists in September 2022, several mo

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