Russia's stock market surged Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he and President Vladimir Putin consented to start ceasefire negotiations for the war in Ukraine.As of noon Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) jumped more than 6% to 3,210 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index climbed up over 6% to 1,080. Shares
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BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday rejected claims that Washington is abandoning Ukraine, insisting the United States remains Kyiv’s largest financial backer even as it rapidly pushes for a negotiated settlement to the war.

“It is certainly not a betrayal,” Hegseth said after meeting with U.S. allies. “No country, as Presi

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U.S. officials stated Wednesday they had actually secured the release of 3 captives who had actually been detained in Belarus, consisting of an American citizen, in a diplomatic success for President Donald Trump's administration.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the release of the 3, consisting of one American and two individuals from
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The United States is releasing Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow complimentary U.S. teacher Marc Fogel a day previously, a White House authorities said Wednesday.The authorities, speaking on condition of privacy, responded yes when asked if U.S. authorities had actually launched or would be launching Vinnik in
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Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to collaborate with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and expressed preparedness to work out peace in Ukraine in a telephone call on Wednesday, the Kremlin confirmed.The call, the two leaders' first recognized conversation considering that Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, signifies an amazing thaw in relations that might leave
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Russia’s military spending in 2024, when adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), exceeded that of the European Union and the United Kingdom combined by nearly $5 billion, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said Wednesday.

Total military expenditures in Russia grew by 41.9% in real terms to 13.1 trillion rubles ($145.9

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