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Yale report links Russian oil sector to child deportation from Ukraine

The logo of Gazprom company is seen at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
The logo of Gazprom company is seen at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russian court convicts German sculptor in absentia for depicting Putin and patriarch in sex act

Jacques Tilly, a German sculptor and float builder famed for his provocative Carnival creations poses with a paper mache figure depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in his workshop in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 2, 2026.    REUTERS/Petra Wischgoll
Jacques Tilly, a German sculptor and float builder famed for his provocative Carnival creations poses with a paper mache figure depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in his workshop in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 2, 2026.    REUTERS/Petra Wischgoll

Six Ukrainian children to be returned from Russia and reunited with families, US says

US First Lady Melania Trump wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025 about the plight of Ukrainian children separated from their families by war.
US First Lady Melania Trump wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025 about the plight of Ukrainian children separated from their families by war.

At least 25 sanctioned Russian ships pass through UK waters after boarding threat

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a meeting to discuss the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, in London, Britain, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/Pool
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a meeting to discuss the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, in London, Britain, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/Pool

Russia overhauls vaccine production after cattle disease triggers mass culling

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russians’ trust in Putin hits wartime low as fatigue grows

The share of people saying they trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin slipped to 75 per cent from 76.7 per cent, according to the latest data from the state-run pollster VTsIOM.
The share of people saying they trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin slipped to 75 per cent from 76.7 per cent, according to the latest data from the state-run pollster VTsIOM.

Kremlin denies Putin asked businessmen to fund Russian war effort

FILE PHOTO: A bird flies with backdrop of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A bird flies with backdrop of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova/File Photo

North Korea, Belarus sign friendship treaty, KCNA says

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea March 26, 2026. President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea March 26, 2026. President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS

UK authorises military to board Russian shadow fleet tankers

A French navy boat surrounds the GRINCH oil tanker, intercepted by France in the Alboran Sea on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to Russia's shadow fleet that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions, and diverted to the port of Marseille-Fos, in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo
A French navy boat surrounds the GRINCH oil tanker, intercepted by France in the Alboran Sea on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to Russia's shadow fleet that enables Russia to export oil despite sanctions, and diverted to the port of Marseille-Fos, in the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer, near Martigues, France, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

North Korea, Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty

North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.     KCNA via REUTERS
North Korea's Kim Jong Un welcomes Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 25, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.     KCNA via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.