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(MENAFN) Donald Trump said Wednesday that imposing sanctions on Russia could have blocked the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard, a sharp turn from his earlier insistence that Washington gave “nothing in exchange” for the return.

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(MENAFN) Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Wednesday he was confident the European Commission would not put forward a plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets frozen in Belgium.

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(MENAFN) Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, touched down in St. Petersburg on Wednesday for a face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin, an official confirmed.

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(MENAFN) Russia will weigh proposals from US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner but will not offer political concessions, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that US envoy Steve Witkoff is poised to put proposals on Ukraine’s long-term security before Russian officials, fresh from talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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(MENAFN) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that American envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to discuss proposals for Ukraine's long-term security with Russian officials after holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine continued, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is not losing its war against Russia but continues to suffer human losses and setbacks as Moscow maintains its attacks, emphasizing the urgency of securing an end to the conflict....

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow is prepared to examine proposals from US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner but will not compromise its political positions in exchange for an agreement....

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Rich fossil fuel-producing countries need to start reducing output now and end production within 20 years, as part of a just energy transition that will minimise climate overshoot and return global warming below 1.5°C by the end of the century, a...

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(MENAFN) US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to travel to St. Petersburg on Wednesday for discussions with Russian officials, carrying proposals raised during meetings with Ukrainian and Nordic leaders in Norway, Norwegian Prime Minister...

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(MENAFN) Ukraine received no advance warning from its partners before Russia launched the first wave of ballistic missiles overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, raising alarm over intelligence sharing and restricted Starlink...

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(MENAFN) The European Commission indicated on Monday that additional visa restrictions targeting Russian citizens may be introduced as member states call for stricter rules governing entry into the bloc. "We have also taken measures to make it...

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An industry snapshot of China’s construction-grade hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose landscape.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday that the newly announced diesel supply agreement with Washington is only the opening act, signaling that Moscow sees “many other” avenues for cooperation with the United...

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(MENAFN) Russia summoned Belgium’s ambassador on Tuesday, deepening a diplomatic standoff over what Moscow called “unsubstantiated” claims that it endangers Belgium and the rest of Europe.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev held talks on Wednesday on regional security developments and opportunities to expand cooperation between their countries in the security...

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist in the Sakhalin region on suspicion of espionage, according to a Russian state news agency.

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(MENAFN) Russia said its forces hit the port of Izmail and two dry-cargo ships allegedly ferrying military supplies toward Odesa in overnight strikes, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday.