Putin Halts Strikes on Kyiv for Three Days as US Envoys Arrive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv in connection with preparations for the arrival of a US delegation, Interfax reports, citing the Kremlin.
Merz says Russia-linked drone attack shows Germany facing ‘profound rupture’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday that an attempted drone attack on a German airport last month shows that Germany is facing a “profound rupture,” with far-reaching consequences that…
Switzerland announces OSCE’s readiness to facilitate negotiated settlement on Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is still ready to facilitate a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and its implementation on the ground, if necessary,…
US negotiators Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow
US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow, a TASS correspondent reported from Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport. – Their flight landed at 12:52…
Russia says US must heed battlefield realities in Ukraine peace push
The US administration should take into account realities on the ground in any settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where the situation is shifting against Kyiv, the TASS news agency cited…
The Strategic Contest for Influence in a Warming Arctic
The European Union is increasingly positioning itself against the commercialisation of Arctic shipping even as China and Russia accelerate their joint push to turn the Northern Sea Route into a…
Trump says he has idea of possible peace between Russia, Ukraine
US President Donald Trump stated that the United States has an idea of what a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine might look like, during an exchange with journalists at…
Communication channels between Russia, US via special services functioning — MFA
Special services of Russia and the United States are maintaining communication, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda. – “The President emphasized yesterday that communication channels…
Norway to help Russians stranded in Arctic after ship seizure, government says
Norway will provide necessary assistance to Russians in the Arctic Svalbard islands following the arrest of a ship transporting passengers and supplies to the archipelago, the Nordic country’s foreign ministry…
Russian intel chief warns of real risk of large-scale conflict in Eurasia
The risk of a large-scale conflict breaking out in Eurasia is real and raises serious concerns, Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said. – “The risk of…