Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani received a condolence message today, Wednesday, from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the tragic fire incident that occurred in al-Hamdaniya district, Nineveh governorate. According to a statement from Al Sudani’s media office, President Putin expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and …
Read More »Russian, Iranian presidents emphasize importance of resolving issues by peaceful, political and diplomatic means
Russian and Iranian presidents on Tuesday discussed the situation in Karabakh region, where Azerbaijan recently concluded its “anti-terror activities.” According to a Kremlin statement, Putin informed Raisi about the activities of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, including providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, protecting the rights and security of the Armenian population …
Read More »Putin to visit China in October to meet Xi, attend Belt and Road Forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to mark the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In October, we expect to have thorough bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President …
Read More »Putin says Russia, North Korea have opportunities for military cooperation
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia and North Korea have opportunities to develop military cooperation, despite UN sanctions. Speaking to the state-run Rossiya-1 TV channel, Putin said Moscow complies with UN sanctions on military-technical cooperation with Pyongyang “but there are opportunities within the rules.” “There are certain restrictions. Russia …
Read More »Kim Jong Un in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on board his train, which sports a signature olive green paint scheme, the North’s state media …
Read More »Putin and Kim’s meeting will be full-scale visit, Kremlin says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin will be a full-scale visit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Kim has set off for Russia aboard a special train, a South Korean source said, as Pyongyang and Moscow on Monday confirmed a summit with …
Read More »Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The deployment is Moscow’s first move of such warheads – …
Read More »North Korea’s leader vows to ‘hold hands’ with Russia’s Putin for cooperation
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un says he will “hold hands” with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, offering “full support and solidarity” to Moscow. In a message to Putin on the occasion of Russia’s national day on Monday, Kim called for “closer strategic cooperation” with Moscow, and “holding hands firmly with …
Read More »Putin says Ukrainian offensive has begun, but failed so far
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had begun a major offensive against Russia’s army but that Ukrainian forces had failed to achieve their objectives despite intense fighting over at least three days. “We can state for sure that this offensive has begun. This is evidenced by the use of strategic …
Read More »Putin says battle for Bakhmut is over, thanks Wagner, army
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated the Wagner group force and the Russian army for what he called the “liberation” of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which Russia calls by its Soviet-era name of Artyomovsk. In a statement published on the Kremlin website, Putin said that the battle …
Read More »Ukraine denies Russia destroyed Patriot missile defence system
Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system during an air strike on Kyiv. Russia’s defence ministry made the assertion on Tuesday after an overnight air attack on the Ukrainian capital. Two U.S. officials later said a Patriot system had probably …
Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in The Hague, says Putin must face justice
Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday in The Hague, calling for the creation of a special tribunal dedicated to judging Russia’s invasion. “We are going to set up a separate tribunal to show these people …
Read More »Russia accuses Ukraine of attempting strike on Kremlin with aim of killing Putin
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said two drones had been used in the alleged attack on Putin’s residence in the Kremlin citadel but had been disabled by electronic defenses. It said Russia …
Read More »China’s defense minister says Russia visit reflects ‘determination’ to boost ties
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu said Tuesday his trip to Moscow was aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s “determination” to strengthen strategic ties with Russia. The visit comes after President Vladimir Putin received Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month in Moscow for a summit showing the nations’ united front against the West. …
Read More »Putin visits two regions in Ukraine, Russia presses assault on Bakhmut
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his commanders in two regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed, while Russian forces stepped up heavy artillery bombardments and air strikes on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. The Kremlin said Putin had attended a military command meeting in Ukraine’s …
Read More »Putin accuses West of building ‘new axis’ similar to World War II alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States and NATO of seeking to build a new global “axis” which he said bore some resemblance to the World War II alliance between Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, and imperial Japan. Speaking on state television on Sunday, Putin also criticized the US …
Read More »Ukraine not ready for offensive – Zelensky
Kiev’s troops are suffering from a lack of ammunition, the Ukrainian president has said Ukraine has not yet accumulated enough resources to stage an offensive, President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted. In an interview released on Saturday by the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Zelensky said that the situation on the frontline “was …
Read More »Pentagon on edge as China, Russia deepen nuclear concord on fast-neutron reactors
China and Russia are deepening cooperation on a key atomic technology that has Pentagon planners on edge because of its potential to upset the global balance of nuclear weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping announced a long-term deal to continue developing so-called fast-neutron reactors. The announcement …
Read More »Russia, China have lots of common goals, Putin tells Xi
Moscow and Beijing have a lot of common goals and tasks, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on Monday. “We have a lot of joint tasks, goals,” Putin said. Russian President Vladimir Putin also congratulated his Chinese counterpart on re-election, Sputnik reported. “Dear chairman, …
Read More »Moscow opens criminal case over Putin warrant
Russia’s investigative committee says the ICC prosecutor and judges acted “illegally” The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin have become the targets of a criminal case, Russia’s Investigative Committee announced on Monday. In a Telegram post, the committee said …
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