Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has downplayed EU concerns over restrictions on rare earth exports and offered assurances that the needs of European companies will be met if they adhere to proper application procedures. Controlling dual-use goods was a sovereign right and an international responsibility for all nations, Wang said during a news conference with…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has launched a new type of investment account that contains withdrawal guarantees, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as Moscow looks to attract foreign investors to the Russian stock market. Since sweeping international sanctions were imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, Russia has frozen billions of…
Published on Mar 16, 2025 04:23 PM IST Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a virtual meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Zelensky expressed frustration, particularly criticizing Putin’s Kursk deal and emphasising the need for immediate action against Russia. This comes as global leaders are pushing for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, with Russia posing…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Ukraine conflict met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday but there was no immediate word on whether their talks had helped smooth over an unprecedented wartime rift between the once firm allies, and key U.S. officials indicated that major frustrations remain. There was no immediate word on…
The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on the Ukraine conflict, saying that it found nothing new in his statements. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov highlighted Moscow’s readiness for “mutually respectful” dialogue with Washington despite the ongoing tensions.“We do not see any particularly new elements,” Peskov said in response to Trump’s threats…
Russian forces launched a powerful aerial strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Friday, firing 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. Zelensky described the attack as one of the heaviest to date. He said it was part of Russia’s ongoing campaign to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid. He added that Ukrainian air…
Moscow, Russia: The Kremlin on Monday denied a US media report that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump had spoken on the phone last week about the Ukraine conflict. The Washington Post reported Sunday that Trump talked by phone on Thursday with Putin, telling him not to inflame the conflict. Kremlin spokesman…
The Kremlin reacted cautiously to Donald Trump’s victory on Wednesday, saying the US was still a hostile state and that time would tell if Trump’s rhetoric on ending the Ukraine war translated into reality. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was not aware of any plans by Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate Trump and relations…
Russia and Ukraine unleashed a series of intense drone and missile strikes against each other, while North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow on Wednesday. Choe Son Hui’s visit follows reports of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia, raising concerns within the West. Russia launched 62 drones and one missile across Ukraine on Wednesday,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday said he was constantly in touch with India, China and Brazil over the Ukraine war, adding these countries were making efforts to resolve the conflict. An agency report from Vladivostok quoted him as saying these countries could potentially act as mediators.“If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on…