The situation in Russia in the aftermath of the Wagner uprising, the prospects for peace in Ukraine, the fate of the grain deal, as well as Western’s attempts to thwart BRICS expansion, were among the topics Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed during a press conference on Friday. Russia owes no …
Read More »The old world is over: Key takeaways from Putin’s first major speech since Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine
New centers of power have emerged, the unipolar world order isn’t coming back, and the “colonial” way of thinking has failed, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday, in what the Kremlin described as an “extremely important” speech. The old world order is gone …
Read More »Putin on Ukraine and the West: Key takeaways from latest speech
President Vladimir Putin a gave an extensive speech on the Ukrainian crisis on Wednesday, as he met with regional heads to discuss measures of socioeconomic support to counter the wave of anti-Russian sanctions. Putin provided his take on the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, its causes, and the goals Russia pursues. Conflict …
Read More »Ukraine asks for help and mulls retaliation against Russia: Six key takeaways from Zelensky’s speech
Despite Russia’s recognition on Monday of Donbass’ breakaway regions as sovereign states and an order to deploy troops there, Ukraine doesn’t believe there will be a war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. The Ukrainian leader is considering breaking diplomatic relations with Russia and wants more foreign assistance for his …
Read More »West ‘deceived & crucified’ Ukraine: Key takeaways from interview with Russian FM spokesperson
Western claims that Moscow is about to invade Ukraine are just a facet of a fake reality that it tries to sell the world, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RT in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. She claims the biggest victim of this game is Ukraine itself, which …
Read More »Key takeaways from Putin-Macron meeting on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French colleague Emmanuel Macron met in Moscow on Monday, holding talks about the crisis in Ukraine, European security, and bilateral issues that lasted nearly six hours. They held a joint press conference afterward revealing some of the meeting’s results. The meeting comes amid soaring …
Read More »Key takeaways from first day of US-Russia European security talks
The US and Russia are no closer to resolving their strategic impasse after talks in Switzerland, with Washington refusing any limitations on NATO expansion and Moscow insisting the bloc must “never” include Ukraine and Georgia. The encounter in Geneva between US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy …
Read More »Five key takeaways from latest Putin-Biden call
Thursday’s 50-minute call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden touched on security issues that are expected to be discussed at length next month in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings. Here are the key points the two leaders discussed: Biden signals that compromise with Russia …
Read More »5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden call
A 50-minute call between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden touched on a number of security issues that are expected to be discussed at length in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings between Russia and the West next month. Biden signals compromise with Russia is possible on Ukraine Biden reportedly indicated …
Read More »5 key takeaways from England’s shift to ‘Plan B’
Work from home Those who can work from home should do so as of next week, Johnson announced in a Wednesday evening press conference, while admitting it would be “hard” for many people to make the shift. The switch back to remote working starts on December 13 and is far …
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