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CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory - report

CNN reported that Ratcliffe also used the trip to warn the Kremlin to cut off economic and military support for Iran.

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The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.
An explosion over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2026.

Moscow threatens British military sites as Kremlin rejects claims of NATO attack plans

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the reports of a Russian attack on NATO "scare-story material" and claimed that it had "nothing to do with the intentions of the Russian Federation."

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Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin attends a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2026.

Russia's foreign spy chief confirms he held talks with CIA director in Moscow

SVR head Naryshkin said that he had held a "working-level meeting" with CIA director John Ratcliffe in Moscow earlier this week.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe attends a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO members during Moscow visit - report

Ratcliffe also discussed Iran while in Russia, telling intelligence officials there that additional sanctions would be implemented by the US if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened.

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Talks on Ukraine war settlement were tense, to continue, source tells Russian agencies

"(The talks) were very tense," the source told the agencies. "They lasted six hours. They agreed to continue tomorrow."

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByREUTERS
A woman holds a Ukrainian flag at a protest near the United Nations office, on the day of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Kremlin says main issues over peace talks on Ukraine to be discussed in Geneva, including territory

The Kremlin confirmed that the Russian delegation would be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByREUTERS
People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

Kremlin dismisses claims Epstein may have been a Russian agent

Polish PM Donald Tusk said Warsaw will investigate possible links between Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, and any potential impact on Poland.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Putin, Syrian President al-Sharaa meet, discuss sending Russian military aid to Middle East

"I want to congratulate you on the fact that the process of restoring the territorial integrity of Syria is gaining momentum," Putin told al-Sharaa in the Kremlin.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 28, 2026.

Morocco joins Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace as founding member

"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan," the country's foreign ministry announced.

JANUARY 19, 2026BySHIR PERETS, SHOSHANA BAKER, REUTERS
King Mohammed VI of Morocco attends the signing of bilateral agreements at the Agdal Royal Palace on February 13, 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Donbas control, land swaps: Putin outlines potential Ukraine peace terms to Russian businessmen

"Vladimir Putin asserted that the Russian side is still ready to make the concessions that he made in Anchorage. In other words, that 'Donbas is ours,'" Kommersant reported.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS, CORINNE BAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Kazbek Kokov, head of the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria, in Moscow, Russia December 16, 2025.

Kremlin aide Ushakov on US-Ukraine talks: 'We may not like it'

When asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's suggestion that a referendum be held on any territorial concessions, Uri Ushakov responded; ‘the entire Donbas region belongs to Russia.'

DECEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian foreign policy presidential aide Yuri Ushakov waits for a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 10, 2025.

Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show

A 40-year-old Russian woman is suspected by French prosecutors of approaching company executives to obtain information on French economic interests.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS
Anna Novikova, a French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage, has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, looks on, in this screengrab obtained from an undated video, in Donetsk region, Ukraine.

Young street musicians jailed for singing anti-Kremlin songs have fled Russia, media reports

 The Stoptime trio have cycled in and out of Russian courts since their initial arrest in October, serving short jail stints for minor violations such as blocking access to the metro.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS
Diana Loginova, a teenage Russian street musician performing under the name Naoko and singing in the Stoptime group who twice served short jail stints for singing anti-Kremlin songs, attends a court hearing as she faces another public order charge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 11, 2025.