Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), confirmed Wednesday that he held a phone call with CIA director William Burns in the days after Wagner's mercenary mutiny last month.The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, citing confidential U.S. authorities, reported that Burns had actually called Naryshkin in late June to reassure

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The Kremlin on Wednesday swore to react with countermeasures if Ukraine used cluster bombs against its invading soldiers after the United States vowed the weapons to Kyiv. The potential use of this kind of munitions changes the circumstance, and of course, it would force Russia to take countermeasures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed rep

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Kyrgyzstan revealed Wednesday it had reversed a decision to close the regional branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the U.S.-funded outlet consented to remove a video criticized by authorities.Award-winning Radio Azattyk is a prominent outlet in the Central Asian nation that routinely reports on opposition groups and examines declared

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Russian authorities are pulling out of conventional European travel locations in favor of those closer to house for their summertime holidays, the investigative outlet Vyorstkareported Wednesday, mentioning numerous anonymous lawmakers and regional officials.Western sanctions and the Kremlin'sstrict controls on foreign travel are limiting alternatives for

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At least 4 individuals are missing out on along southern Russia's Black Sea coast, which has been battered by heavy rains and flash floods given that the weekend, news agenciesreported Wednesday.The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry's Krasnodar region branch stated it was organizing a search and rescue operation where regional authorities provided a state of e

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Western powers will provide Ukraine a package of long-lasting security commitments on Wednesday, after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline for joining the alliance. The Ukrainian leader was to hold talks with NATO's 31 leaders at their summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, a day after blasting them for stagnating

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Syria releases forces after dozens eliminated in Bedouin-Druze clashes