
Russia Claims Capture of Two Villages in Southern Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Defence said its troops had taken Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The Russian Ministry of Defence said its troops had taken Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
During a call with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Szíjjártó praised Russia for pursuing diplomacy with Washington despite Western Europe’s push for escalation.
Meanwhile, Europe “attempts to undermine the negotiation process,” Russian FM Lavrov said.
A prisoner exchange seen as the first step was finalized Sunday, the Kremlin said.
“We never discuss in public what’s been discussed in negotiations,” Lavrov said.

Since F-16s are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, their deployment in Ukraine could cause “catastrophic consequences” for NATO, the Russian foreign minister warned.

As Moscow is expanding its trade and economic ties in Latin America, its proposed vision of the coming multipolar era is gaining traction there.

Ukraine’s foreign minster, Dmytro Kuleba, slammed Lavrov’s statement, reiterating that Ukraine “never wanted this war and never chose it.”

French President Macron and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov tour Africa in a simultaneous bid to build ties with the continent.

Over the past couple of days, a deluge of events, press releases, and commentary touching on the Russia-NATO issue has buried news desks. It proved, however, highly revealing of the alliance’s internal cracks.