Putin warns of retaliation as Europe moves against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

Putin warns of retaliation as Europe moves against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a fresh warning to European countries, saying Moscow could seize European-owned ships in retaliation for plans to sell cargo taken from vessels linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” The warning comes as tensions continue to rise over international efforts to enforce sanctions against Russian oil exports, one of Moscow’s […]

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Putin welcomes ASEAN leaders in Kazan as global pressure mounts over the Ukraine conflict

Putin welcomes ASEAN leaders in Kazan as global pressure mounts over the Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from Southeast Asia in the Russian city of Kazan this week, marking an important diplomatic gathering as international attention remains focused on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The summit celebrates 35 years of cooperation between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), bringing together representatives from […]

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Putin meets Araghchi in Moscow as US–Iran peace efforts hang in uncertainty

Putin meets Araghchi in Moscow as US–Iran peace efforts hang in uncertainty

Tensions and diplomacy are moving side by side as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg on Monday for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit comes at a critical moment, with fragile peace efforts between Iran and the United States facing new setbacks. Araghchi’s trip to Russia follows a wave […]

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Last US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Expires: UN Warns of ‘Grave Moment’ for Global Security

Last US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Expires: UN Warns of ‘Grave Moment’ for Global Security

The last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia officially expired on Thursday, ending decades of limitations on the number of strategic warheads both powers can deploy. The lapse has sparked serious concerns about a renewed global arms race. The New START treaty, signed in 2010 during a period of warmer US-Russia relations, […]

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Azerbaijan Releases Russian Journalist to House Arrest After Putin-Aliyev Talks

Azerbaijan Releases Russian Journalist to House Arrest After Putin-Aliyev Talks

Authorities in Azerbaijan have released Igor Kartavykh, the executive director of Sputnik Azerbaijan, from prison and placed him under house arrest. The move followed high-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, according to reports by Russia’s Kommersant newspaper, citing the Kremlin. Kartavykh was detained in June along with several colleagues […]

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