RUSSIA – Trump-Putin Phone Call Update: On Thursday, the Russian president Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a phone call ahead of a Friday meeting with Zelenskyy on Friday in Washington. This is the 8th phone call since Trump’s second term. What did they discuss about? Tomahawk Cruise Missiles’ Delivery to Ukraine […]
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Vladimir Putin in Tajikistan for Russia-Central Asia Summit
TAJIKISTAN – The Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Dushanbe on Wednesday on a 3-day visit to Tajikistan to participate in the Russia-Central Asia summit on Thursday, as well as in the Heads of State Council meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States on Friday. Putin hailed the relationship between Russia and Tajikistan, calling the […]
Vladimir Putin’s Message at Valdai Policy Forum
RUSSIA – At the Valdai policy forum on Thursday, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin said that the world is entering a polycentric era, where no single power can dictate rules. He warned Europe against militarization, expressing conditional support for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposals and placing responsibility for the continuation of the Ukraine war […]
Russia Not a Tiger, But a Bear; Dmitry Peskov to Trump
RUSSIA – The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Donald Trump‘s claim that Russia is a “paper tiger,” joking that Russia is not a tiger, but is associated with a bear. “Russia is not a tiger. Russia is more often associated with a bear. There are no such things as ‘paper bears,’ and Russia is […]
Alexander Gutsan Nominated as Prosecutor General with Igor Krasnov as Chief Justice
RUSSIA – Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday nominated Alexander Gutsan as Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, according to Chairman of the Federation Council Constitutional Committee Andrei Klishas. “In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal law on the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council has received a proposal […]
List of China-Russia Cooperation Agreements
RUSSIA – Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed 22 China-Russia cooperation agreements, bringing the two nations tighter together. The documents included partnerships in a variety of areas, with the most notable agreements summarized below: Visa-Free Policy for Russians Visiting China China on Tuesday confirmed that a visa-free policy for 30 […]
What Russian President Vladimir Putin Said About Ukraine Crisis in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit
RUSSIA – The Russian president Vladimir Putin is in China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as well as the Victory Day Parade scheduled on Wednesday, September 3. When addressing the summit, Putin said that Russia’s opposition to Kyiv’s NATO membership was the cause of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that Russia seeks […]
Peace Deal Between Russia and Ukraine Can’t be Signed by Zelenskyy; Sergey Lavrov
RUSSIA – In an Interview with NBC, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that while Moscow is open to direct talks between Putin and Zelesnkyy, any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine can only be signed by a legitimate representative of Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s presidential term ended over a year ago, and Ukraine hasn’t had […]
Possible Venues for Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland
UKRAINE – The possible venues for the intended Putin-Zelenskyy meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland according to the Ukrainian president on Thursday. “We believe it is fair, and the Europeans emphasized this, that the meeting should be held in neutral Europe. Because there is a war in Ukraine and on the European continent. I said […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Visit US on Monday to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
UKRAINE – Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he’ll on Monday visit the United States to meet with Donald Trump to discuss details pertaining to the ending of Ukraine war. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. […]
How Did the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Go?
USA – The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska concluded after over three-hour closed-door talks, with Russian leader saying they had come to an “understanding,” while Donald Trump said that it was now up to the European leaders and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to “get it done.” “A lot of points were agreed on, there’s not that much, you […]
Latest Updates on Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska
USA – First Russian envoy team have already landed in Alaska as the Trump-Putin summit is set to begin later in the day. While speaking after arriving, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov said that Russia has a clear position and arguments to support it. Commenting on Trump’s remarks that there is 25% chance of […]
Time for the Trump-Putin Meeting Revealed
RUSSIA – The Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that the Trump-Putin meeting will take place at 11.30 am local time in Alaska on Friday. The meeting will be held at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska, Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Thursday. “It will all begin tomorrow, August 15, at approximately 11.30 local […]
Russian Access to Ukraine Rare Earths Minerals Reserves for a Ceasefire; Trump’s Offer
RUSSIA – As the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday nears, a new report have suggested that one of the deals Donald Trump will offer Russia is access to Ukraine rare earths minerals reserves in the areas already under Russian control, for a ceasefire. The other deal is the easing of US sanctions on Russia. […]
North Korea Expresses Full Support for Russia; Kim Jong Un
NORTH KOREA – Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un reiterated his country’s full support for Russia on Wednesday. Putin spoke with Kim on Tuesday and they lauded the expansion of cooperation under the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between North Korea and Russia, vowing to deepen ties, […]