Ukrainian authorities on Friday denied claims from pro-Russian officials that the 2 nations had actually begun a significant operation to return the remains of fallen soldiers. Statements by representatives of the aggressor state claiming that the return of bodies or repatriation efforts have actually allegedly begun following the Istanbul contracts do not show r
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Russia could offer political asylum to tech billionaire Elon Musk following his public fallout with U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior Russian lawmaker said Friday, though the Kremlin has sought to distance itself from the feud.

Musk and Trump, seen as close allies since the 2024 U.S. presidential election, exchanged threats on Thursday over

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Russia’s Central Bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20% from a two-decade high of 21%, citing easing inflationary pressures and signs of an economic slowdown.

The move marks the bank’s first rate cut since September 2022 and comes amid growing political pressure to ease borrowing costs, which businesses have argued are stifling investment a

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Russian retail giant Magnit is exploring a sale of its hypermarket business, with rival supermarket chain Lenta seen as a potential buyer, the business newspaper Kommersant reported Friday, citing unnamed industry sources.

The possible deal would align with Magnit’s shift toward smaller-format stores and offer Lenta, which operates more than 5,400 l

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Russian authorities have accused Denis Allayarov, an editor at the pro-Kremlin news firm Ura.ru, of bribing his uncle, a previous senior policemans supposedly dismissed for misconduct.According to Ura.ru, Allayarov was charged with paying off a public authorities following police raids Thursday at his home and the news agency's Sverdlovsk regional o
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Ukrainian drones struck two Russian airbases, a fuel depot and a missile and aviation plant overnight, Ukraine’s military claimed Friday, as both sides ramp up long-range attacks.

“A successful strike was carried out on the Engels airfield in the Saratov region, a place where enemy aircraft are concentrated,” Ukraine’s General Staff said in a state

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