Trump announces first meeting with Putin in Saudi Arabia – POLITICO
A date for the meeting “hasn’t been set” but it will happen in the “not too distant future,”…
Russian politics
Kremlin says talks with US have ‘intensified’ in recent days – POLITICO
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been raging since February 2022, and Trump — who returned to the…
Putin ally Schröder avoids Nord Stream 2 inquiry after burnout diagnosis – POLITICO
According to his doctor’s statement, sent to the dpa news agency Tuesday, Schröder is suffering from severe exhaustion,…
Putin congratulates Lukashenko on totally ‘convincing’ Belarus election win – POLITICO
Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for more than 30 years, won a presidential election on Sunday with 86.82…
Putin says he’s ready to meet Trump to ‘talk calmly’ – POLITICO
Trump threatened Wednesday to hit Russia with massive tariffs and sanctions if it does not make a deal…
Kremlin wants to resume arms control talks with US ‘as soon as possible’ – POLITICO
Tensions over arms control treaties intensified after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.…
‘Shameful’ Russia locks up Navalny’s lawyers on extremism charges – POLITICO
Three lawyers for deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were on Friday sentenced to prison for “being part…
Azerbaijan president ramps up pressure on Putin over deadly plane crash – POLITICO
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday once again blamed Russian officials for the plane crash that killed 38…
Flights suspended to Russia following deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash – POLITICO
Several airline companies suspended flights to Russia following the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane Wednesday, as…
NATO seeks probe into Azerbaijani plane crash, as suspicions grow Russia downed it – POLITICO
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243,” NATO spokesperson Farah…
TikTok influencers flee Romania amid tax probe into their election role – POLITICO
“This investigation will also assess any causal links between those payments and a particular candidate in the Romanian…
Orbán calls Putin to discuss ending Ukraine war – POLITICO
Earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin issued a statement confirming that the phone call had been initiated by Budapest.…
German national arrested for sabotage in Russia – POLITICO
However, this might prove difficult. “Russia treats dual nationals exclusively as Russian nationals and therefore generally refuses consular…
Putin personally granted asylum to Syria’s Assad, Kremlin confirms – POLITICO
Assad’s Iran- and Russia-allied regime, which has ruled Syria with an iron grip for almost 25 years, brutally…
Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited – POLITICO
According to a Reuters report, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (previously known by his nom de guerre Abu…