Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday declared the capture of another village in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, as regional authorities issued fresh evacuation orders following fatal attacks on civilian areas.The village of Marine, located less than 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Russian border, sits on a highway connecting the city of Sumy to the

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Britain on Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russia following what officials described as the largest-ever drone attack on Ukraine over the weekend.

The sanctions target “entities supporting Russia’s military machine, energy exports and information war,” the British Foreign Office said in a statement. They also apply to financial institutions

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When U.S. President Donald Trump called Russian equivalent Vladimir Putin days after restored talks in between Moscow and Kyiv in Istanbul, numerous anticipated him to take a harder position toward the Kremlin leader, who has been deftly evading Trump's require peace for months.Instead, both leaders stated the call went extremely well and was substantive and

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Russia released a Greek-owned oil tanker detained in its territorial waters on Sunday after leaving an Estonian port, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported Tuesday.

The Liberia-flagged Green Admire appeared to have left the Gulf of Finland and entered the Baltic Sea, with its destination listed as Rotterdam in the Netherlands, a Reuters review o

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Wildfires in Siberia's Zabaikalsky region are approaching the city of Chita, where homeowners are reporting smoke and flames on the borders as firemens battle strong winds and dry conditions.Chita, the regional capital with a population of 350,000, sits at the center of a federal-level state of emergency situation that has been in place for almost a

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Donald Trump stated Russia and Ukraine had consented to right away start ceasefire talks on Monday after the U.S. president spoke for more than 2 hours on the phone to Russian equivalent Vladimir Putin.Putin said individually that he was ready to deal with Ukraine on a memorandum towards a possible peace deal-- however fell short of offering Trump the u

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