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West should repair oil facility damaged by Ukraine – Putin
President Vladimir Putin has suggested that Western co-owners of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) should cover repairs to the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station in southern Russia, damaged by a Ukrainian drone strike on Monday. The facility is partially owned by US and EU companies, including...

Putin ready to hold talks with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpartVolodymyr Zelensky if necessary, the Kremlin has confirmed. The announcement came as top Russian and US diplomats are holding a meeting in Saudi Arabia today with an aim to find an agreement to end the...

Will US-Europe tie be over due to America first strategy?
Analyzing the incidents that took place after Donald Trump reclaims the oval office; a CNN analyst predicts an end to the United States and Europe ties. The analyst Stephen Collinson is a senior reporter at the media. According to him, Trumps stance reflects his America First ideology, viewing...

Trump talks with Putin: Ukraine war discussions start
US President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, BBC reported. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had agreed...

Trump claims he has spoken to Putin about ending Ukraine war – report
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the New York Post on Saturday. In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump declined to specify how many times they had spoken, saying...

Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence
EU leaders huddle Monday with Britains prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europes defences faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands Americas allies spend much more. The gathering in Brussels is billed as a triple first: the first time the European...

Talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky: Putin
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. The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Putin was afraid of negotiations and was using cynical...

End 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions
BBC reported that Donald Trump has cautioned that he will enforce steep tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that his efforts to resolve the conflict were a very...

2024 was rather successful for Russian economy
Amidst the war against Ukraine, the Russian preside Vladimir Putin shared a good news for the country people. President Putin highlighted the economic success in the year 2024, saying: 2024 was successful for the Russian economy. The past year became rather successful for the Russian economy...

Russia congratulates US President-elect Trump on taking office
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration. We see the statement of the newly elected US president and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts with Russia, which were interrupted by the outgoing administration through...

Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump's inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn on Tuesday, pledging to bring bilateral ties to greater heights. Calling Xi a dear friend, Putin said Russia and China were building ties on the basis of friendship, mutual...

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses Ukraine talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia...

Putin to meet with Iranian president on Jan 17
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian who will arrive in Russia on an official visit on January 17, the Kremlin press service said, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported. It is planned to discuss the prospects for further...

Kim hails ‘dearest friend’ Putin in New Year message
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his dearest friend in a New Years letter to the Russian leader praising close bilateral ties, state media said on Tuesday, reports BSS. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties since Russias invasion of Ukraine...

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani president for downed jet
Daily Star reported Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly apologized to his counterpart in Azerbaijan for a major error which saw a fighter jet crash down to the ground. The Russian leader sent his regret to the Azerbaijani president after a lengthy phone call with him on Christmas day....

Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow, reports AFP. Putins traditional annual question and answer sessions,...

There are only two real leaders left in the world - me and Putin: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that today there are only two experienced leaders left in the world, and that, according to him, is exactly him together with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports TASS. Right now, there are only two leaders left in the world. Its Putin and me. I...

Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missile
On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin threatened to target decision-making centres in Kyiv with Russias new hypersonic missile, just hours after Moscow launched a devastating strike on Ukraines energy grid, leaving a million people without power, reports AFP. Russia fired more than 90 missiles...

Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for two-day visit
President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Russian state media reported, as the Kremlin chief seeks to shore up ties with his Central Asian ally. During his two-day visit Putin is expected to hold talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as well as take part in a...