Russia
Prisoner swap offers pretext for first US-Russian talk
The US Secretary of State wants to talk to his Russian counterpart, officially about a prisoner swap, not Ukraine
RussiaRussia likely to scale down but not end EU gas supply
Further turbine repairs are the latest reason cited by Russia for slashing Nord Stream 1 gas flows
RussiaRussian space station announcement reflects US tension
Russia says it will wind down its role in the International Space Station after 2024
United StatesYemen’s humanitarian crisis will worsen
Presently 17 million Yemenis are acutely food insecure but international assistance only reaches 7 million
YemenWestern arms can shape course of Ukraine war
High-precision Western weapons have brought Ukraine's outnumbered armed forces significant successes
UkraineRussia finds new pretext for squeezing EU gas supply
Gazprom is cutting gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to one-fifth of normal capacity
RussiaRussian missile strike undermines trust in grain deal
A day after agreeing to facilitate grain exports from Odessa, Russia fired cruise missiles into the port
RussiaTurkey persuades Russia to let Ukraine export grain
Turkish mediation has secured a deal unblocking Ukraine's grain exports; it should be signed today
Turkey
