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Turkey's Ronesans Holding signs 4 agreements in Russia

Russia, Saudis signal oil production boost

Russia and Saudi Arabia said Friday they believe a deal is possible to gradually boost oil output from as soon as July as world oil prices have recently hit highs last seen in 2014

Putin says Russia would be satisfied with $60 oil

President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would be satisfied with the price of crude oil dropping to $60 per barrel as Russia and Saudi Arabia signalled they are ready to revise a production cap that has boosted prices

Dutch, Australia name Russia as behind MH17 downing

The Netherlands and Australia on Friday took the first step towards dragging Russia to court over the shooting down of flight MH17, accusing Moscow of being responsible for the disaster over war-torn eastern Ukraine in 2014

MH17: from crash to disputed conclusion

International investigators this week concluded that a Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed in war-torn Ukraine in 2014 had been struck by a missile that came from a Russian military brigade

No 'facts' to support MH17 charges: Russia's Lavrov

Russia said Friday the Netherlands had provided no evidence that Moscow was directly behind the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over war-torn east Ukraine, accusing the Dutch of promoting their own agenda

No 'facts' to support MH17 charges: Russia's Lavrov

No 'facts' to support MH17 charges: Russia's Lavrov

Russia said Friday the Netherlands had provided no evidence to support a claim that Moscow was directly behind the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over war-torn east Ukraine, saying the Dutch were keen to promote their own agenda.

EU, NATO urge Russia to 'accept responsibility' for MH17

The EU and NATO urged Russia Friday to take responsiblity for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine after international investigators concluded that a missile which destroyed the plane came from a Russian military brigade.

Asia stocks fall as Trump ditches Kim summit, but Europe rebounds 25 May 2018

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as US President Donald Trump abruptly axed next month's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but Europe rebounded on hopes the pair would still meet.

Russian activists implore Emmanuel Macron over hunger-striking Ukraine director

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Russian rights activists who urged him to pressure Vladimir Putin to free a hunger-striking Ukrainian film director, they said on Friday.

Macron hails 'frank' talks with Putin in Russia

MH17 crash probe aims to 'discredit' Russia: foreign ministry

Moscow said Thursday the findings by international investigators that a Russian missile unit brought down flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 were an attempt to discredit the nation

Moscow says no Russian missile involved in MH17 plane crash

Moscow on Thursday rejected an international investigation that found a Russian missile downed flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, saying no such weapon had ever crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border and blaming Kiev for the tragedy

French President Emmanuel Macron in Russia for high-stakes talks with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint Petersburg on Thursday to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with the Iran nuclear deal as well as conflicts in Syria and Ukraine on the agenda.