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 U.S. and EU preparing new sanctions against Russia - media

U.S. and EU preparing new sanctions against Russia - media

The United States and European Union are close to agreeing new sanctions against Russia over the Kerch strait incident. The measures are expected to be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers next Monday and could be …

Ships on fire in Black Sea in Russia's territorial waters

Ships on fire in Black Sea in Russia's territorial waters

The Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transportation has confirmed that two tankers on fire in the Black Sea are in Russia's territorial waters, the agency's press service said. "The two tankers on fire are drifting and …

Kerch Strait tragedy: more than 20 people die in ship fire

Kerch Strait tragedy: more than 20 people die in ship fire

A search operation is underway after fire broke out on board two Tanzania-flagged tankers in the Kerch Strait, the press service of the Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport said. "Search continues. According to …

Volker reveals when he may visit Moscow

Volker reveals when he may visit Moscow

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker has said he is ready to pay a visit to Moscow as soon as the Ukrainian seamen detained in the Kerch Strait are released. "I hope I will be able to do it next year …

Merkel and Putin discuss Kerch standoff and Syria

Merkel and Putin discuss Kerch standoff and Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the phone talks, the Kremlin press service reported. "The leaders continued the discussion of the situation that …

Trump seeks meeting with Putin - official

Trump seeks meeting with Putin - official

A high-ranking official in the U.S. administration said that the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't take place due to the Kerch Strait standoff. …

Moscow has no plans to hold talks with Kiev

Moscow has no plans to hold talks with Kiev

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to hold talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the possibility of telephone …

S-400 battalion deployed in Crimea's Dzhankoy

S-400 battalion deployed in Crimea's Dzhankoy

The fourth battalion of Russia's S-400 Triumph air defence missile systems has been put into active service in Crimea near the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian Black Sea Fleet Information department dead Alexey Rulev …

Putin and Erdogan discuss Syria and Ukraine

Putin and Erdogan discuss Syria and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin’s press-service said. Putin and Erdogan have discussed the situation in …