The world cannot allow Russia to use the meeting in Istanbul as an excuse to continue its aggression. — Ukrinform.

Oscar Jenkins, who fought for Ukraine until he was captured in December last year, was this week sentenced to 13-years in a Russian maximum-security prison.

Turkey evacuated 82 of its nationals from the Libyan capital Tripoli after several days of fatal clashes between armed groups, foreign ministry sources said late Friday.

Journalist Joakim Medin, who was arrested in Turkey in March while covering mass protests, has been released and returned home to Sweden.

Medin was given an 11-month suspended prison term, but initial reports said he would remain in custody awaiting the outcome of a separate trial on terrorism-related charges.