By Barney Henderson is Newsweek’s Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously worked for The Daily Telegraph of London for 13 years, and The Hindustan Times in Mumbai, India. He is a graduate of both King’s College, London, with an MA in Terrorism, Security & Society,…
Warren Buffett once predicted that Berkshire Hathaway stock would rise when he eventually steps down. So far, the opposite has happened. Since May 3, when the “Oracle of Omaha” announced his plans to hand over the reins, the stock of his conglomerate has fallen more than 10%, underperforming the S & P 500 by about…
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Russian President Volodymyr Putin and PRC leader Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing on September 2 for full-format bilateral negotiations. The next day, September 3, both leaders will take part in celebratory events marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. This was reported by UNN, citing Russian…
Russia is a close ally of Iran: Tehran supplied Moscow with military drones to strike Ukraine and, in return, has received help with its civilian nuclear program. The Kremlin has also maintained warm relations with Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu frequently visited Moscow before 2022, which could put Putin in position to play…
Vladimir Putin has warned Germany against supplying Ukraine with missiles, stating that it would do “serious damage” to the two nations’ relationship. Speaking to reporters in St Petersburg on Thursday (19 June), the Russian president said he would consider the deployment of Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv as a sign that Berlin is directly involved…
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed he was ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Still, the Russian autocrat questioned the Ukrainian president’s legitimacy, calling into doubt who would have the right to sign any potential agreements. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said: JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of…
A U.S. attack on Iran, which President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing for the possibility of, would “radically destabilize the entire situation,” warned Russia’s deputy foreign minister, as the war between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax news agency on Wednesday that Russia has advised the U.S. against direct involvement in…
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