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Russia-Turkiye Relations on Rise - Putin
17 June 2026 @ 6:42 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Relations between Russia and Turkiye are developing on an upward trend, and Moscow is very pleased about this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Ukraine Prepares to Return Notorious Nazi Collaborator's Remains With Full Honors
17 June 2026 @ 6:13 pm
Ukraine's leadership is seeking to repatriate the remains of Yevhen Konovalets, an infamous Ukrainian nationalist leader who helped turn his movement into Nazi collaborators and Adolf Hitler’s willing foot soldiers.
Indonesia Expects to Double Trade With Russia to $10Bln Per Year – Official
17 June 2026 @ 4:17 pm
KAZAN (Sputnik) - Indonesia expects to double its trade with Russia, bringing it to $10 billion per year, the head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce's committee on cooperation with Russia, Didit Ratam, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Russia-ASEAN Strategic Partnership Stabilizing Factor in Asia-Pacific Region - Putin
17 June 2026 @ 4:13 pm
KAZAN (Sputnik) - The strategic partnership between Russia and ASEAN is an important stabilizing factor in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Russia Condemns Ukraine's Drone Strike on Bus Carrying Belarusian Children
17 June 2026 @ 2:45 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow strongly condemns the Ukrainian attack on a bus with children from Belarus, and Vladimir Zelensky deliberately targets children with planned attacks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Putin Rolls Out Red Carpet: ASEAN Leaders Greeted With Official Reception
17 June 2026 @ 2:13 pm
Kazan, Russia, takes center stage from June 17–19 as it plays host to the Russia-ASEAN Summit.
NATO’s Baltic Drills Serve as Warm-up for War With Russia
17 June 2026 @ 1:57 pm
The Brave Boar 2026 exercise is in fact part of NATO’s plans for total domination in the Baltic region, retired Russian Navy Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin tells Sputnik.
Ukraine Commits Terrorist Attack by Striking Bus With Children in Russia's Bryansk - Kremlin
17 June 2026 @ 1:42 pm
KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - Ukraine committed a terrorist attack by striking bus with a Belarusian youth football team in Russia's Bryansk Region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Belarus Strongly Condemns Attack on Bus Carrying Belarusian Citizens - Foreign Ministry
17 June 2026 @ 12:27 pm
MINSK (Sputnik) - The Belarusian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the attack on a bus carrying Belarusian citizens in Russia's Bryansk Region, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov said on Wednesday.
Lavrov Discusses Iran-US Memorandum With Iran Foreign Minister by Phone
17 June 2026 @ 11:12 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held phone talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and discussed the preparations for the signing of the Iran-US memorandum, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.