Russia
Why Russia loves the US National Security Strategy
Europe’s liberal, pluralist leaderships pose a threat to the domestic political narratives that both Trump and Putin depend on to stay in power
EU close to deal on Russian assets, summit to go on until agreement: Costa
[DUBLIN] The European Union is very close to a solution to finance Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 that would have the support of at least a qualified majority of EU countries, the chairman of EU summits, An...
Zelensky welcomes ‘principles’ of new US draft to end war
He also called on European leaders to be involved in negotiations
Zelensky thanks Trump as US leader blasts at Kyiv amid talks
Trump’s position on the Ukraine war has shifted back and forth
Trump blasts Ukraine for ‘zero gratitude’ to US as talks start
The US President also re-airs frustration at the war’s ‘human catastrophe’ and attacks his predecessor Joe Biden
Consumers feel pinch at pump as Russia drives oil refining boom
IT’S a great time to be an oil refiner – but a less great time to be filling up at the pump.
China’s Xi seeks to boost investment, expand economic ties with Russia
He affirms Beijing’s commitment to advance ties despite ‘turbulent’ external conditions
Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine
[MOSCOW] Russian President Vladimir Putin remained defiant on Thursday after US President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with sanctions to pressure the Kremlin leader to end the w...
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills
[MOSCOW] The United States hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major t...
Trump says doesn’t want ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war because he did not want a “wasted” meeting.
