Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement. The Russian POWs were currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support before being transported back to Russia for further care,

The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.

In a significant diplomatic move, Ukraine and Russia successfully conducted a 25-for-25 prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, expressed gratitude for the UAE's role in facilitating the event.

Russia's army on Wednesday announced a small exchange of captured soldiers with Kyiv in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates. "As a result of the negotiation process, 25 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by

Russia's army on Wednesday announced a small exchange of captured soldiers with Kyiv in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates. "As a result of the negotiation process, 25 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime.

Indian banks has begun blocking payments for Russian oil imports following the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia's oil industry, according to a report from Energy Intelligence, an energy information company.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in the aggressor country of russia for talks with dictator vladimir putin, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday,

Russian businessman Dmitry Nikolaev, whose company Stroyservis was sanctioned in August 2024 by the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly financing Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, appears to be continuing international business operations through a maze of intermediary companies in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong,

Strong economic growth continues, underpinned by robust domestic activity. Although the outlook is subject to heightened global uncertainty, ongoing reform efforts are expected to support medium-term growth and energy transition.

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A Finnish court has ordered the seizure of a shadow fleet tanker accused of damaging undersea power cables on Christmas Day. The 74,000-dwt Eagle S (built 2006) is now under a double detention, following action by the police at the end of December.