Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said on Wednesday that Hamas is still refusing to release hostages from Gaza and is putting forward unfeasible conditions in the ongoing talks to resolve the ...

"As soon as Kiev is technically ready to receive the bodies, they will be transferred to Ukraine with the assistance of the Red Cross,"Vladimir Medinsky said ...

ISTANBUL, July 23. /TASS/. Lvov Mayor Andrey Sadovy’s proposal to exhume the remains of veterans is morally outrageous, Vladimir Medinsky, Russian Presidential Aide and head of the Russian delegation, ...

The current meeting of representatives of Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul was the third and lasted about 40 minutes ...

Source previously said the main outcome of the latest round of talks in Turkey on Wednesday was a deal to exchange not only military servicemen, but also civilians ...

ISTANBUL, July 23. /TASS/. Russia has handed over to Ukraine a list of 20 Russian children who remain in Ukraine or have been taken to EU countries, asking that they be returned to their homeland, ...

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. The share of loss-making entities in Russia amounted to 31.1% in January - May 2025, up from 29% in the same period last year, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) ...

The first round of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev was held in Istanbul on May 16, with the parties agreeing to carry out a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap and exchange memoranda on ways to ...

ISTANBUL, July 23. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange not only soldiers, but also civilians, a source told TASS. The agreement was reached during the third round of talks in Istanbul, ...

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Electricity output in Russia fell by 1.9% in January-June 2025 year-on-year to 600 bln kWh, Rosstat reported.

UN, July 23. /TASS/. The future program of sustainable development goals should be focused on key global challenges facing the humanity, the Russian president’s special envoy for relations with ...

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. Russia’s industrial production increased by 1.4% in 1H 2025 year-on-year, the state statistics service Rosstat reported. In June, industrial production rose by 2% in annual ...