UK planning smear campaign against Trump – Russian intelligence
Britain is preparing a smear campaign aimed at damaging US President Donald Trump’s reputation in order to derail his efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed on Tuesday.
lndia inaugurates two consulates in Russia as ties deepen
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has inaugurated new Indian consulates in Kazan and Ekaterinburg on Wednesday.
Kremlin confirms Putin’s visit to India
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India before the end of the year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed, saying he expected the trip to be “meaningful.”
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms.
Meeting with Putin ‘canceled’ – Trump
US President Donald Trump has called off his planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, saying he does not believe the talks would yield the desired results at this stage of the dialogue. Moscow has yet to comment.
Putin and Trump share presidential limo to Alaska summit venue
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin left together for the summit venue in the American leader’s limousine after greeting each other on the tarmac at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday.
Trump and Putin: a strained relationship
Donald Trump styles himself as a strongman. And that's exactly what he sees in Vladimir Putin.
Russia says it’s worried about threat of strikes on Iran’s nuclear plants
Russia said on Wednesday it was concerned about the threat of new strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and that a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme could be reached through dialogue.
China’s Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.
Iran foreign minister to meet key ally Putin
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to hold "important" talks with key ally Vladimir Putin on Monday, 48 hours after a major US attack on Iran's key nuclear facilities.
Putin on Iran, Khamenei, regime change, Ukraine and NATO
On both Ukraine and Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin set out his narrative on Wednesday evening, mixing jabs at Europeans with praise for Donald Trump during a two-hour interview with major international news agencies.
Kiev attacked military airfields in five Russian regions – MOD
Military airfields across Russia have been attacked in a series of kamikaze drone strikes, the country's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday, blaming the incidents on Kiev.