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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that a Swiss-hosted conference on the Ukraine war had produced negligible results and showed the futility of holding talks without Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the results of the meeting were "close to zero".

Russia remains open to dialogue with all countries that intend to conduct it and will continue to convey its position to these countries, Peskov said.

By Balazs Koranyi

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's chief economist played down on Monday the need for the ECB to come to France's rescue by buying bonds, saying recent market turmoil fuelled by political uncertainty was not "disorderly".

French financial markets endured a brutal sell-off late last week as investors cut their positions ahead of a snap election that might give a majority to the far right. That has led some... (continue reading...)

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. 

Below are details about the best known Americans currently in detention, why Russia is holding them and what the United States is doing to get them back.

EVAN GERSHKOVICH

A Wall Street Journal reporter accredited by Russia to work there, Gershkovich was arrested in March 2023 in the Urals city of... (continue reading...)

By Nqobile Dludla

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday with the support of once rival parties that have agreed to join his African National Congress (ANC) in a new government of national unity.

The ANC - which was forced to share power for the first time in 30 years after losing its majority in last month's vote - still has to work out how to divide up the top cabinet jobs and... (continue reading...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. networking equipment maker Cisco said on Monday it would set up a cybersecurity centre in Taiwan and work with the government to train more people to work in the sector.

Democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, has repeatedly complained of cyberattacks coming from China, targeting government officials and departments as well as tech firms as part of a broader pressure campaign.