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Sanctions Inhibit Development of U.S.-Russian Economic Ties, Kremlin Says
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Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks in Geneva Were Difficult, but Business-Like
Date: February 18, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday that U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva had been difficult but business-like, and...
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Village Killed a Female Civilian, Local Governor Says
Date: February 18, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A local woman in the Russian border village of Aleynikovo has been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the settlement, Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Russia's Bryansk...
Permits for Housing Construction Rebound in 2025, German Statistics Office Says
Date: February 18, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The number of permits for housing construction rose in 2025 for the first time after three years of declines, data by the German Statistics Office showed on Wednesday....
Kremlin Says Neither China nor Russia Have Carried Out Secret Nuclear Tests
Date: February 18, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that neither China nor Russia havecarried out secret nuclear tests, noting Beijing had denied U.S. accusations that it had done so. The United...
Airlines Object to Spain Airport Operator Aena's Fee Hike Plan
Date: February 18, 2026
MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena will propose raising the fees it charges airlines per passenger by 0.43 euros per year between 2027 and 2031 to help fund its 13 billion euro (...
US Stocks Follow European Shares Higher; Geopolitical Jitters Boost Oil, Gold
Date: February 18, 2026
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the renewed artificial intelligence worries gripping international markets, while oil prices fluctuated...