Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Kursk region has ended “any possibility” of peace negotiations, said Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry during her briefing in Moscow on Wednesday. “Who will negotiate with them after this, after the atrocities, the…
Ukraine cleared to use armour donated by Canada on Russian territory
Ukraine is free to use Canadian-donated tanks and armoured vehicles inside Russia, the Department of National Defence said Thursday. The statement comes as speculation grows among military experts about how long Ukraine can stay on the offensive in Russia’s Kursk…
Americans freed from Russian prisons under landmark exchange deal
On Thursday, the US and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. The deal involved 24 people, months of negotiations and concessions from other European nations who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Three…
North Korea’s Kim openly talks up “necessity” of Russia military ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian Vice-Minister of Defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries’ militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on July 19. Mr…
Hungary’s Russia-friendly PM meets Putin in Moscow
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in a visit that has been heavily criticised by EU leaders and Ukraine’s government. Friday’s meeting was part of what Mr Orban called a “peace mission”, coming…
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North…
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in Beijing on Thursday, in a stark show of their growing alignment as Moscow’s troops advance in Ukraine. Putin — whose delegation includes top defense…
Putin may visit Vietnam as Hanoi aims to secure power balance
Vietnamese officials are hopefully anticipating an unannounced visit to Hanoi by Russian President Vladimir Putin, possibly as early as next week on his way to Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders. Experts say such a visit would allow the Russian…
Vladimir Putin says Russia facing ‘difficult’ period in ‘Victory Day’ celebration
Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, marking the 79th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, kicked off Thursday with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square with President Vladimir Putin saying his country was going through…
Zelensky meets British foreign secretary on military aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to discuss military aid to Ukraine, the presidential press service said on Friday. At the meeting, which took place in Kiev earlier on Thursday, Zelensky thanked the British…
