Joseph Dunford, the U.S. military’s top officer, will meet with his Russian counterpart, Valery Gerasimov, in Helsinki on June 8 as part of talks designed to prevent regional conflicts from escalating, the Finnish military said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin painted an upbeat picture of the country's economy and accused the West of seeking to thwart its progress, setting a familiar tone for his new term in his marathon call-in show broadcast live on state TV.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hear questions and complaints from across the country and abroad in an annual call-in show, one of a handful of live performances he holds every year to burnish his image.
The United States warned that Washington will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons after Iran announced plans to increase its uranium enrichment capacity.
NATO defense ministers are expected to give the go-ahead for a new U.S. initiative on June 7 that will increase the readiness of the alliance's troops in case of a crisis amid continued concerns about Russian assertiveness in Eastern Europe, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg says.
Three spacefarers have blasted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan for a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)'s media-freedom representative has expressed concern over an Internet post in which a Ukrainian official suggested that several journalists and other public figures were traitors.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the potential for "conflict" after Iran announced plans to boost its uranium enrichment capacity following the U.S. decision to withdraw from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Italy's new populist Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said top priorities for his government will be ending illegal immigration and strengthening ties with Russia.
Iran's soccer team became the first to arrive in Russia for the World Cup on June 5, nine days before the opening match of the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 15.
A Pakistani journalist and rights activist who openly criticized the military for allegedly meddling in politics was freed early on June 6, several hours after being abducted, her family and colleagues said.
Russia has no interest in weakening the European Union, President Vladimir Putin has said ahead of his first trip to an EU country since his recent reelection.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned a deadly suicide bombing outside a gathering of the country's top religious body in Kabul, and backed its religious order, or fatwa, against such attacks.
Nikolai Andrushchenko, a prominent Russian anticorruption reporter who died last year after being beaten up, was among 18 journalists commemorated in Washington on June 4 for being killed while pursuing their jobs.
The U.S. special counsel has levied new charges against President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, saying he attempted to tamper with witnesses from a firm he worked with to promote Ukraine's interests.
Pakistan's military has rejected accusations that the country is harboring militants who launch attacks in neighboring Afghanistan.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran's activities in the Middle East represent a concern for the security of Israel.
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