Politics

Russia calls on Afghanistan, Pakistan to stop confrontation, return to talks

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged Kabul and Islamabad to resolve all differences through political and diplomatic means

Afghanistan strikes 'nuclear facility' in Pakistan

According to Ariana News, "hundreds of dead and injured" have been taken to a hospital in Islamabad

Afghan chief of General Staff reports 'large number' of Pakistani soldiers killed

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat said that a significant number of enemy posts had been captured

Ex-PM of Ukraine dismisses claims of territorial concessions by Kiev negotiators

Nikolay Azarov added that the entire Kiev administration is a puppet regime

IAEA chief says he discussed Iran with senior US official

The sides exchanged opinions on issues of arms nonproliferation

One dead, three injured in UAV attack on car service center in Kursk

Governor Alexander Khinshtein said that emergency services are working at the scene

Russian troops liberate four communities in Ukraine operation over week

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,485 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported

Russia lodges protest with Finnish ambassador over flag burning incident near embassy

"The Russian side emphasized that it considers the incident a blatant and blasphemous act against the state symbol of Russia," the Russian Foreign Ministry added

Trump says he would seek lifting sanctions on Russia in Ukraine peace deal

The US president did not elaborate on whether any top-level contact on the issue was in the pipeline

US would prefer diplomatic solution on Iran’s nuclear dossier

US Vice President emphasized that "it really depends on what the Iranians do and what they say"

IN BRIEF: What is known about establishing local ceasefire regime near Zaporozhye plant

According to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, the agreement on the ceasefire regime was reached with the participation of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi

Pakistani defense minister warns about start of confrontation with Afghanistan

Khawaja Asif stressed that the Pakistani military knows its opponent well