Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine
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Finland Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine, sentencing him to life in prison on Friday. Voislav Torden, a Russian citizen who also goes by the name Yan Petrovskiy, was charged…

China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines China and Russia joined Iran on Friday in urging an end to Western sanctions after President Trump called this week for nuclear talks with Tehran, with both countries denouncing the “threat of force.” After talks in Beijing with the deputy foreign ministers of…

Kremlin Says Putin Met With Trump’s Envoy, Steve Witkoff
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Kremlin Says Putin Met With Trump’s Envoy, Steve Witkoff

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia met with Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy, in Moscow late Thursday and now expects to talk to President Trump about a possible cease-fire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, told reporters…

Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine
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Putin Visits Kursk to Cheer Russian Troops Trying to Oust Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, dressed in fatigues, visited a command post near the front in Kursk late Wednesday to cheer on his military’s ejection of Ukrainian forces from much of the territory they had been occupying in the Russian border region. The…

Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack
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Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to find a way to end three years of fighting. The Russian Ministry of…

Hundreds of Civilians in Syria Take Shelter at Russian Air Base
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Hundreds of Civilians in Syria Take Shelter at Russian Air Base

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hundreds of civilians have sought refuge at a Russian air base on Syria’s coast, satellite imagery reveals, as thousands have fled violent unrest that the United Nations said on Tuesday appeared to have been driven by sectarianism. Footage and satellite images reviewed and…

As Ukraine and U.S. Cease-Fire Talks Near, Gulfs Remain
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As Ukraine and U.S. Cease-Fire Talks Near, Gulfs Remain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Ukrainian and American officials sit down in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for their first high-level meeting since an Oval Office shouting match between their presidents last month, the goal will be finding a way to halt the bloodiest European war in generations….

Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
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Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ukrainian forces have stalled the Russian offensive in the eastern Donetsk region in recent months and have started to win back small patches of land, according to Ukrainian soldiers and military analysts. Russia still holds the initiative, and conducts dozens of assaults across…