Ahead of a key meeting about curling, a top Ukrainian minister tells POLITICO he is “deeply concerned” about the trend toward readmission.

By Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - The Russian economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, marking its first quarterly contraction since early 2023, preliminary data showed on Wednesday,

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran.  Rafael Grossi

The president expressed confidence that a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war would come “relatively quickly” after the call or that a ceasefire could take place while Russia hosts its Victory Day celebrations on May 9.

The United States produces almost as much oil as Russia and Saudi Arabia combined when measuring the combination of crude oil and natural gas liquids such as butane, ethane and propane — a common way of calculating energy production comparisons.

Human rights groups allege Russia recruits tens of thousands of vulnerable migrants from over 130 countries to fight in its ongoing war against Ukraine.

Senator Thom Tillis, a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and a self-described “plain-spoken” Republican from North Carolina, has a message for those who view the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as isolated events: they are not.

Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, ‌the Kremlin said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the alliance of oil producers ‌would continue to operate amid turmoil in the global energy market.