Relations between Russia and the US could improve under President Donald Trump, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has suggested. Both Moscow and Washington have recently signaled a willingness to engage in talks over the Ukraine conflict. Putin congratulated Trump on taking office on Monday, and reiterated his readiness for dialogue …
Read More »Russia considers downgrading diplomatic relations with the West
Moscow could be forced to downgrade diplomatic ties with Western countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has warned, citing hostile policies of the US and its allies. “We have not initiated such a step yet, despite all of the things related to the most tumultuous phase in our relations …
Read More »Relations with West, national resilience and forging victory: Key takeaways from Putin’s inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially been sworn into office for a fifth term. In his inaugural address at the Kremlin on Tuesday, Putin vowed to protect the nation’s interests amid the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine conflict. Here are the key points from the ceremony and Putin’s …
Read More »Mexico suspends diplomatic relations with Ecuador after embassy stormed (VIDEOS)
Mexico has suspended diplomatic relations with Ecuador after the South American country’s police stormed its embassy in Quito to arrest Ecuador’s former vice president, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said. The development comes after Mexico granted political asylum on Friday to former Vice President Jorge David Glas Espinel, …
Read More »Ukraine conflict, fallout of NATO expansion, relations with US: Key takeaways from Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson
Conservative American journalist Tucker Carlson has released a much-anticipated interview that he conducted with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Tuesday. The interview mainly centered on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In a video on X on Tuesday, Carlson claimed that Western media outlets “lie to their …
Read More »A thaw in Türkiye-Syria relations can be a step toward a ‘New Europe’ in the Middle East
Delegations from Syria, Iran and Türkiye met in Moscow with their counterparts this week to discuss the normalization of ties between Türkiye and Syria. It’s the prelude to a higher-level meeting that will take place later this month. Improved cooperation would be particularly important in bringing a close to the …
Read More »Washington trying to derail relations between Russia and China – analyst
Moscow and Beijing have significantly boosted trade cooperation and mutual investment in recent years, Deputy Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society, and member of the Russian International Affairs Council, Sergey Sanakoev told RT. He described the two countries’ cooperation as stable, dynamic, and completely self-sufficient. Speaking on the sidelines of …
Read More »Moscow reveals ‘point of no return’ in Russia-US relations
If the US designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, it would be “a point of no return” in relations between the two countries, and Washington is aware of that, a Russian Foreign Ministry official has said. In an interview with TASS published on Saturday, the head of the …
Read More »Ambassador reveals US view on relations with Russia
A complete breakdown of ties between Moscow and Washington is impossible, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has told the TASS news agency, noting that the two countries are tied to the United Nations Security Council and will never be able to avoid each other. In an interview published on …
Read More »By moving to trash their relations with Russia, Sweden and Finland’s leaders are taking their people down a dangerous road
Sweden and Finland have broken their status of neutrality and are seeking NATO membership in response to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. It’s the latest sign that entire countries are falling for the media’s anti-Russia spiel. After years of relatively calm relations with Moscow, Stockholm and Helsinki have cast their neutrality aside …
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