BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | High-level delegations from the United States and Russia met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, agreeing to work toward ending the three-year Russia-Ukraine conflict and restoring bilateral relations. It marked the first face-to-face interaction between senior U.S. and Russian officials since the outbreak of the …
Read More »U.S., Russia agree to improve ties, work on ending Ukraine conflict
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | The United States and Russia have agreed to work on a path to ending the conflict in Ukraine and improve bilateral ties during extensive high-level talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. In the first face-to-face interactions between senior U.S. and Russian officials since the outbreak …
Read More »Nearly 80% of Russians trust Putin
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The level of trust among the Russian public in President Vladimir Putin stands at 79.7%, according to a survey by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM). The poll, conducted between December 16-22, surveyed 1,600 respondents aged 18 and older. “When asked directly if they …
Read More »Kim Jong Un sees missile strikes inside Russia as Western involvement in conflict
SEOUL, NORTH KOREA | TASS | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov that strikes inside Russia with longer-range Western weapons represent direct interference in the conflict in Ukraine, the Korean Central News Agency reported. “Comrade Kim Jong Un said the …
Read More »Continental corruption the biggest issue for African youth
China beats US to retain title of most positively perceived foreign country in Africa Faith in ‘western democracy’ wanes in favour of new African infused politics Two thirds want to emigrate with North America and Western Europe as top destinations Ukraine-Russia War blamed by majority on US, EU and NATO …
Read More »KCNA releases text of comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia
PYONGYANG, North Korea | TASS | The Korean Central News agency has released the text of the North Korean-Russian treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership that was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to that country. The key provisions of the open-ended treaty are: Immediate mutual assistance in case …
Read More »Egyptian, Russian presidents lay foundation for new unit of nuclear plant
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday virtually participated in the foundation-laying ceremony of a new unit of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. “Today, they are writing a new bright chapter in history by fulfilling the long-held aspiration of all …
Read More »Putin signs law on tariff preference to friendly states
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law that authorizes the government to temporarily reduce or fully eliminate export duties of certain goods to “friendly countries.” The law will empower the Russian government to lower export duties on shipments to friendly countries for a period …
Read More »Putin extends ban on transactions with “unfriendly” foreigners’ stakes in companies
VLADIVOSTOK | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban on transactions by foreigners from “unfriendly countries” with shares in strategic Russian banks and companies until the end of 2025, according to a decree renewed on Monday. The decree, initially published on Aug. 5, 2022, banned investors from …
Read More »Putin condemns “terrorist attack” in Russia’s Bryansk region
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident that happened earlier in Russia’s southern Bryansk region a “terrorist attack,” adding that the perpetrators had targeted civilians, the Kremlin said Thursday. The Russian president gave his assessment of the incident in the Bryansk region during a video address …
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