Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held an extensive telephone conversation on Tuesday focused on resolving the Ukraine crisis and exploring prospects for restoring economic and commercial relations
Yesterday President Trump in his public statements validated my conclusion that Trump does not know what the Russian position is and that he is going to the meeting to find out what
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor In a matter of days, a summit of seismic import will convene — one poised to reverberate through the brittle scaffolding of an exhausted geopolitical order. Presidents
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After two years of robust profits demonstrating Russia’s resilient wartime economy, some Russian banks are now facing increased scrutiny over their exposure to bad loans, the Financial Times reports. Russian banking executives
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On July 1, did you hear the crunching sound of ice cracking on the frozen lake of Russia-France ties? President Vladimir Putin’s decision to take a phone call on that day from
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A young woman believed to be the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has ignited a storm of controversy in the Paris art world, after it emerged she was working at a
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In a dramatic escalation of Ukraine’s asymmetric warfare tactics, the Crimean Bridge—a critical link between Russia’s Krasnodar region and the annexed Crimean Peninsula—was struck for the third time since the start of
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The mystique of engaging with the US President Donald Trump will remain a hot topic. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s sensational visit is the latest instance underscoring that it can be dangerous
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President Donald Trump has gone on a rant, condemning Russian air strikes in Ukraine and complaining that the attacks are killing civilians. The President says about Putin: “Something has happened to him, he has
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation aimed at promoting the domestic production of taxicabs, a move seen as part of Moscow’s broader strategy to strengthen its economy under Western sanctions.
More President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ban on fireworks and tightened security measures across Moscow ahead of this year’s Victory Day parade, as fears of Ukrainian drone attacks loom large and doubts
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