Russian officials in Riyadh for Trump-Putin talks

Russian officials in Riyadh for Trump-Putin talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov are heading to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to meet with a US delegation, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The meeting on Tuesday

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UN welcomes diplomatic efforts after Trump-Putin phone call on Ukraine war

UN welcomes diplomatic efforts after Trump-Putin phone call on Ukraine war

The United Nations has welcomed diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict, calling the recent phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin a “positive development.” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stated on Wednesday that

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Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia as part of Ukraine war diplomacy

Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia as part of Ukraine war diplomacy

In a diplomatic effort to end the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. Following a phone call with Putin on Wednesday morning, Trump told reporters in Washington that they will have

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Kremlin spokesman ‘neither confirms nor denies’ report of conversation between Putin and Trump

Kremlin spokesman ‘neither confirms nor denies’ report of conversation between Putin and Trump

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Sunday that he could “neither confirm nor deny” reports of a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine. “As the administration in Washington unfolds its work, there are many different communications.

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Putin ‘destroying Russia’ by refusing to negotiate war with Ukraine, says Trump

Putin ‘destroying Russia’ by refusing to negotiate war with Ukraine, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “destroying Russia” by refusing to negotiate an end to the ongoing war with Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Speaking to reporters upon his return to the Oval Office on Monday, Trump

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Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US

Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US

Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview. “Everything can be done if there is a desire. We have never lost this desire,” Putin told Pavel Zarubin, a journalist from

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Putin meets Slovak PM Robert Fico; discusses transit of Russian gas

Putin meets Slovak PM Robert Fico; discusses transit of Russian gas

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was on a working visit to Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The meeting, which had been planned several days in advance, was a one-on-one discussion between the two leaders, Peskov

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Putin approves signing Russia-Belarus security guarantee agreement

Putin approves signing Russia-Belarus security guarantee agreement

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a proposal to sign a security guarantee agreement with Belarus within the framework of the Union State, the Kremlin said in a statement. “By his order, the president resolved to approve the Russian Foreign Ministry’s proposal, coordinated

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Putin lauds PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy, says Russia willing to invest

Putin lauds PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy, says Russia willing to invest

President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘India-first’ policy and the ‘Make in India’ initiative and expressed Russia’s willingness to establish manufacturing operations in India. Addressing the 15th VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum in Moscow, President Putin drew parallels between Russia’s import

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Iraqi PM, Putin discuss regional situation, energy cooperation over phone

Iraqi PM, Putin discuss regional situation, energy cooperation over phone

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the current situation in the Middle East and energy cooperation within the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC Plus. A statement from al-Sudani’s media office

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Moscow working out details on Putin’s impending India trip: Kremlin spokesperson

Moscow working out details on Putin’s impending India trip: Kremlin spokesperson

Russian President Vladimir Putin could visit India soon, the Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Well, I hope that soon, very soon we will determine the exact dates of his (Vladimir Putin) visit. But you know that our leaders exchange visits.

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