Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was possible to move forward on some of the solutions to the Ukraine crisis his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, proposed at the Monday talks in Moscow. Macron told the media in the Kremlin that these ideas might require brand-new security mechanisms. Moscow and Paris …
Read More »Macron-Putin talks begin with offer
Crucial personal talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have begun in Moscow on Monday evening, with the latter suggesting they work out a solution that “helps to avoid war” in Europe. The high-profile Kremlin negotiations have centered on the ongoing standoff between Moscow and …
Read More »New nuclear deal depends on US/NATO security talks – Russia
The chances of clinching a major deal to reduce the risk of nuclear war will depend on current talks about NATO expansions and tensions in eastern Europe, a top Russian official has said. In an interview with RIA Novosti on Monday, Vladimir Yermakov, the director of arms control at the Russian …
Read More »Macron reveals stance on NATO, EU & Ukraine ahead of Putin talks
French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that Russia is not interested in invading Ukraine, expressing optimism that – so long as the West is prepared to make concessions – he can secure a “de-escalation” of tensions surrounding the Eastern European nation. He is set to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir …
Read More »WATCH LIVE: Russia’s Lavrov talks foreign policy with media outlets amid Moscow-NATO crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is speaking to four radio stations – Sputnik, Echo of Moscow, Govorit Moskva, and Komsomolskaya Pravda – on Friday about foreign policy issues including the current situation between his country and the West. You can also watch it on RT’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, or you can …
Read More »Lavrov reveals outcome of security talks with Blinken
Washington has pledged to respond in writing to Moscow’s proposed security guarantees, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced following talks with his American counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday, Lavrov said the US side …
Read More »Russia-US security talks close with both sides citing major differences
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Read More »Lavrov & Blinken meet for crunch Russia-US talks in Geneva
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are sitting down to discuss Moscow’s security proposals and determine whether a deal can be done to de-escalate tensions with NATO. The two top diplomats are holding talks in the Swiss city of Geneva, with the pair …
Read More »How the EU found itself excluded from talks on deciding Europe’s future
The EU has hit out after it was effectively excluded from security talks between Russia and the US. The fate of the world may have once been decided in Western European capitals, but now it seems to be out of their hands. However, it seems increasingly clear that the bloc …
Read More »Facebook blocks page of Russian diplomats taking part in security talks
The Facebook page belonging to Russia’s delegation to the security and arms control talks in Vienna was blocked for days without explanation. The diplomats have blasted it as an act of censorship specifically targeting Moscow. The act of censorship took place last Friday, Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the continent told RT. …
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