President Donald Trump held an unscheduled meeting on Thursday, November5th, with Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dmitriev also is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund,
In one of the more sensational entries from the archives of Cold War lore, a newly resurfaced declassified CIA document recounts a bizarre story from the late 1980s: that Soviet soldiers allegedly
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As European leaders attempt to strengthen ties with China amid mounting pressure from U.S. tariffs, experts are warning that the European Union’s efforts to pivot toward Beijing will ultimately fail unless they
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Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is stepping down from her post following escalating policy disagreements with the Trump administration, Financial Times reports. Her departure comes at a critical time for
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Beijing of failing to act as Russian forces enlist Chinese nationals to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s remarks, made on Wednesday, have raised
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In a high-profile case illustrating the Russian government’s tightening grip on key industries, billionaire Dmitry Kamenshchik, owner of Domodedovo Airport, found himself in the crosshairs of the state after he rejected an
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The United States still holds a commanding position in global affairs. Its influence – political, military, economic, and cultural – remains immense, the result of a historical head start built over decades.
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Relevance of Soft Power Since Joseph Nye articulated the term, “Soft power, “the phase has become imperative in the sphere of international affairs as it is a mandate to get things done
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In a statement Tuesday, Zelenskyy accused Beijing of “militarily supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” and called for an official explanation. He instructed Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, to immediately contact Chinese authorities.
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Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov and NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations Kenneth Bowersox held talks in Kazakhstan on Monday to explore future cooperation between the American and Russian space agencies. The meeting,
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Two years into his prison term for a 2020 murder, Ivan Rossomakhin was recruited into a Russian private military company (PMC) in exchange for freedom. He returned home from Ukraine in 2023 and, within
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The visit by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special representative of the Russian president for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev to Washington on April 2-3, the first
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As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate the region, Russia is betting on U.S. President Donald Trump to broker a peace deal that could bring an end to the conflict. However,
More The Kremlin apparently came to the conclusion last week that it was about time to do some plain-speaking that US president Donald Trump’s quest for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war
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It may be that the US-Russia and US-Ukraine negotiations are going off the rails. Meanwhile the US is anxious for Europe to take over responsibility for supporting Ukraine as Washington turns to
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A senior German politician has suggested that sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may be harming Europe more than they are affecting Vladimir Putin. Michael Kretschmer, the premier of
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