Suspected gunmen go on trial over concert hall massacre
Monday, 4 August 2025 () Nineteen people have gone on trial under strict security in Moscow, accused of taking part in last year's concert hall massacre in the city that killed 149 people and wounded more than 600.
Putin has announced he’s open to meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — but only after a series of strict and chilling preconditions are met. The Kremlin insists that expert-level negotiations must make significant progress first, while also casting doubt on Zelensky’s legitimacy, citing the expiration of his presidential term in 2024. Ukraine, meanwhile, accuses Russia of using delay tactics to avoid real peace, with Zelensky demanding direct talks and warning the world not to fall for Moscow’s diplomatic trap
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U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, may visit Russia on August 6 or 7 — just one or two days before the ceasefire deadline he has set for Moscow. If Russia fails to reach a peace deal with Ukraine by August 8, Trump says sweeping secondary tariffs will hit Russian oil and gas exports — and also target countries like India and China that continue to trade with Moscow.
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Monday, 4 August 2025 ()
Nineteen people have gone on trial under strict security in Moscow, accused of taking part in last year's concert hall massacre in the city that killed 149 people and wounded more than 600.
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