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29 Jan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called "illegitimate".
23 Jan
Donald Trump staged a dramatic and triumphant comeback to the prestigious and powerful office of the White House on January 20, Martin Luther King Day, as the 47th President of the United States.
22 Jan
US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions. "If we don't make a 'deal,' and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything…
21 Jan
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as United States president.
10 Jan
The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.
3 Jan
World airlines have called for a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into the tragic crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 on 25 December 2024.
19 Dec
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday acknowledged concerns over high inflation, but insisted the economy was "stable" in the face of external threats.
12 Dec
Russia will "definitely" respond to a Ukrainian attack on a southern airfield using US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the Kremlin said Thursday.
11 Nov
Russia Monday denied a reported call between President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict and said it saw no signs the West was ready for talks. The Washington Post said on Sunday that Trump had spoken by phone on Thursday with Putin, telling him not to inflame the conflict. Trump's…
Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars
10 Nov
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised Moscow's "total support" for Africa at a conference with African officials in Sochi in southwest Russia. "Our country will continue to provide total support to our African friends in different sectors," Putin said in a speech read out by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to other foreign ministers and…
Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to years behind bars
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November's US presidential election, an apparent wry remark
Putin says he is ready for talks with Trump on Ukraine
5 Sep
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations

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