The past week has marked a watershed moment in Russia’s relations with the West — and the US in particular. In two dramatic, televised moments, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed the dynamics between their … Read More
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian President Vladimir Putin in a message on Tuesday congratulated Nowruz to his Iranian counterpart President Hassan Rouhani, and stressed the need for further development of ties and constructive cooperation between the two countries. “Accept sincere congratulations on … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and U.S. President Joe Biden should hold live online talks in coming days after Biden said he thought the Russian leader was a killer and diplomatic ties sank to … Read More
Why is Germany tolerating the presence on its soil of elements of Vladimir Putin’s chemical weapons program? The question arises in light of new sanctions introduced against Russia on Tuesday, in response to its August 2020 chemical weapons attack on opposition leader … Read More
Russian president Vladimir Putin during a video-conference with security chiefs last week (Photo: kremlin.ru) Arguments over the plight of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Saturday’s (23 January) street protests across Russia demonstrate that there is no such thing as purely … Read More
Israelis are furious that their taxes are funding vaccines for the enemy. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019. (photo credit: REUTERS/SHAMIL … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it would be ready to sever ties with the European Union if the bloc hit it with painful economic sanctions, a statement that Germany described as disconcerting and incomprehensible. Ties between Russia and … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The trigger for some of the biggest protests to sweep Russia in years was the arrest of opposition politician and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was detained on his return to the country last month after surviving … Read More
The Kremlin deployed a brutal “castle” strategy to protect Putin from pro-Navalny protesters but huge numbers are risking beatings and imprisonment to make their voices heard. Anton Vaganov via Reuters MOSCOW—The opulent, fortified Kremlin, which stands right in the center … Read More
Unlike his predecessors, the US president has not called Middle East leaders in his first days, likely indicating what his administration will focus on: Neighbors and NATO. US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House on … Read More