
Russia holds talks with Taliban delegation in Moscow, stresses on need to relaunch US-Taliban peace negotiations
Trump has been eager to end America's longest war, launched 18 years ago after the 11 September attacks

Donald Trump followers double up on Twitter 'since taking office', Narendra Modi ranked third, reveals study
Donald Trump's Twitter handle counts nearly 10 million more followers than third-place holder, PM Narendra Modi, according to the latest "Twiplomacy" study by communications firm Burson Cohn and Wolfe

Russia to expel 23 British diplomats amid tensions over nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal in UK
The move by the Russian foreign ministry came in response to Britain's decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats.

Russia-US media spat: Senior lawmaker says American media could lose access to govt agencies in tit-for-tat
A senior Russian lawmaker says that US media could lose access to government agencies in retaliation for the withdrawal of a Kremlin-funded television station's credentials in the United States.

'Hell to pay' if Taliban picks Sirajuddin Haqqani as new chief: Russia
There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in West Asia, becomes leader of the Taliban following the reported killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said here on Monday

Ukraine crisis: Govt says 30 Pro-Russian insurgents killed
Ukraine's Interior Minister said Tuesday that 30 pro-Russian insurgents were killed during government operations to expunge anti-government forces in and near a town in the east.