Russia says Putin urged Israel to use diplomacy, not bombs
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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war
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Russia has claimed Ukraine's eastern Donbas region as its own and controls most of its two regions, Donetsk and Luhansk.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to immediately push for legislation that would ratchet up sanctions against Russia. “This moment cries out for presidential leadership. There is an urgency here,” the Connecticut Democrat said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine.
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Russia said on Friday it had conducted large-scale tests of new laser-based systems to defend against drones.A government statement described the new technology as "promising" and said it had been tested against various types of drone in different weather conditions.
Russia says it has moved into the previously unscathed Dnipropetrovsk region to create a buffer zone, a claim Ukraine has dismissed.
Marco Rubio said the U.S. is "committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future."
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom has been tapped to lead an international consortium to build the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, the Central Asian country's atomic energy agency said on Saturday.
The latest stage of the body repatriation process, conducted using rail transport, was completed on 15 June. All future stages will be carried out using road vehicles. Source: Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) Details: The change in transport method stems from arrangements made in Istanbul.