North Asia

Russia says it takes control of two villages in Eastern Ukraine

Russia says it captured settlement near key town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine

Turkey says Syria should be given chance to address Kurdish militant presence

Ukraine expects Trump-Zelenskiy meeting, swift contact after inauguration

Putin promised to keep supplying Slovakia with gas, Fico says

Ukraine says Russia dropped over 51,000 guided bombs since start of war

After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed

Lithuania boosts power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling

Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot serving airfield, military says

Slovak PM Fico to discuss gas transit with Commission on Jan 9

Flight data from Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash sent to Kazakhstan officials

Russian drone kills one, injures nine in passenger bus in Ukraine's Kherson

Four Russian airports reopen after suspending flights, aviation watchdog says

Plane flight records of Kazakhstan crash headed to Brazil

Russia and Ukraine exchange 150 prisoners each in UAE-mediated swap, Moscow says

Azerbaijan's president says plane that crashed was shot at from Russia

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian plot to kill officer and a blogger

Flydubai suspends flights to two southern Russian airports, carrier says

Russia says Azerbaijan Airlines flight which crashed diverted amid fog and Ukrainian drone alert

Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crash caused by 'external interference'

Azerbaijan Airlines flight to Russia turns back to Baku after airspace closure, TASS says

Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine

Iran's Pezeshkian to visit Moscow Jan 17, RIA reports, citing Iranian envoy to Russia

Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year

Russia declares federal emergency over Black Sea oil spill

China's Xi sends condolences over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash

Russia captures two villages in Ukraine as Moscow's forces advance on two cities

Kremlin says any new G7 oil sanctions would backfire and it will adapt

Russia says it hit military targets in Ukraine in response to attack with Western missiles

Suspect in killing of top Russian general charged with terrorism, court says

Russia says Lavrov discussed Ukraine war with Swiss counterpart

Ukraine may consider Russian gas transit if Moscow not paid during war

Moscow says Ukraine fired more US and British missiles into southern Russia

Zelenskiy on Putin's missile duel offer: do you think he is sane?

Putin says he pulled Russia back from the edge of the abyss

Suspect in killing of top Russian general sent to pre-trial detention for two months, court says

Putin says Russia needs long-lasting peace with Ukraine, not a temporary truce

Putin says Biden's pardon of his son showed US leader is more human than politician

Putin says: I am ready to speak to Trump