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,
Three Russian submarines reportedly attempted to spy on critical underwater cables and pipelines near UK waters while global attention focused on Iran, Defence Secretary John Healey disclosed on Thursday. Healey said the
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the country’s military to suspend all operations against Ukrainian forces over the Orthodox Easter weekend, the Kremlin announced. The ceasefire is set to begin at 16:00
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In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy, getting ready for his upcoming presidential campaign, said the United States faced a serious and dangerous missile gap. The Senator, later President, said: “The Soviet Union
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A Russian cryptocurrency network under Western sanctions is seeking to establish a presence in Africa, reflecting Moscow’s broader efforts to circumvent international restrictions and extend its influence across the continent, according to
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Wars have a way of exposing illusions. Some collapse instantly; others linger, propped up by wishful thinking and selective analysis. The latest conflict in the Gulf does both. It reveals a Russia
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Russia has made it clear that it is not interested in spot buying arrangements for its oil, emphasizing instead the importance of long-term strategic energy partnerships, according
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In 1989, the Iron Curtain was cracking, and a young Viktor Orbán delivered a speech that would become emblematic of Hungary’s democratic rebirth. Standing before a crowd honoring Imre Nagy, the postwar
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On March 25, during a massive drone attack in the Leningrad region, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that its “joint forces” had damaged the Vyborg Shipbuilding installation. The success of the attack was
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Sri Lanka’s efforts to secure refined fuel from Russia, casting uncertainty over a deal announced during a visit by Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin. Despite high-level meetings with local authorities and
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A new report from The Soufan Center (TSC), titled Priming, Destabilizing, Coercing: Russian Hybrid Tactics in Europe 2022–2025, provides a stark picture of Russia’s evolving approach to hybrid warfare. Covering 255 documented
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As soon as Anura became President, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka met with him. During the meeting, he handed over a personal invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, inviting Anura to
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From the rooftops of Vienna, amid baroque facades and imperial relics, a quieter and far more consequential activity is under way. Satellite dishes mounted atop Russian diplomatic buildings are not merely tools
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Russia has designated U.S.-based academic Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, as a “foreign agent,” a label widely used by Moscow for individuals it believes are engaged in
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U.S. military strikes on March 12, 2026, targeted aircraft at Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport in Kerman, southeastern Iran, destroying several key Iranian-operated planes, including an Ilyushin IL-76 heavy transport. Imagery released by
More Russia is reaping a major financial windfall from the recent surge in global oil prices, earning an estimated $150 million a day in additional revenue as geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East
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