St. Petersburg

The prisoner exchange between Russia and the West, which took place on Thursday in Istanbul, resembled moments from the Cold War, complete with the dramatic setting of an isolated airport area.

From Russia, 16 people were released: four to the U.S. and 12 to Germany, one of whom was Belarusian.

Since the early days of aviation, there has always been a sense of prestige associated with staying in the air for longer periods, traveling farther, and offering passengers more comfort to help them pass the time.

More than 30,000 foreigners who recently acquired Russian citizenship but failed to register for military service have been identified and added to mobilization lists, according to Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of the Investigative Committee, as reported by Russian news agency Interfax on Thursday.

Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) and Russian energy company Gazprom will set up a joint company, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

Natural gas and nuclear energy have become two major issues for Türkiye in recent years, Bayraktar said, who attended the St. Petersburg International Economy Forum in Russia.

"The Hungarian government claims to support peace but actually backs the war led by Putin," stated US Ambassador to Budapest, David Pressman, following the recent trip of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó to St. Petersburg, as reported by the Guardian.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to countries allowing Ukraine to utilize their weapons against targets within Russia. Speaking to foreign journalists at Gazprom's new headquarters in St.

An unprecedented exhibition opening on March 20 at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan reunites for the first time in over 450 years eight surviving panels of the Augustinian Altarpiece by the early Italian Renaissance master Piero della Francesca, while possibly solving one of its enduring mysteries.

"Russian-Bulgarian relations are practically reduced to zero. The current government is carrying out an outright Russophobic policy, destroying the foundation of our bilateral cooperation."

Day 695 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Day 689 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: