While both countries have aimed to expand their influence in the Middle East, they have remained silent after the Israel-Iran War. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. The call was initiated by the French side, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “It was the French side’s idea,” he…
“He called for the establishment, as soon as possible, of a ceasefire and the launch of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia for a solid and lasting resolution to the conflict,” the Elysée said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Kremlin noted that Putin reminded Macron that the war in Ukraine “is a direct consequence of the…
The age of Hitler was not the Thirties and Forties: it has been our own lifetimes. It began in the Forties, was in full swing by the Sixties and is only now, it seems, coming to an end. In the post-war era, Adolf Hitler has been our most potent, unifying figure. He remains our touchstone…
For months the talk in Kyiv was of a much-anticipated Russian offensive that would aim to gobble up more of Ukraine’s eastern regions. So far, it’s been underwhelming – but the Russians have made some gains and vastly reinforced their troop numbers in some areas. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to pursue territorial gains as…
Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 11:35 IST This year’s BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Brazil on 6-7 July. Prime Minister Modi is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS) Prime…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will not travel to Brazil for the BRICS Summit scheduled for early next month. Although there is no official announcement yet, media reports suggested that Xi plans to skip the BRICS Summit, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the bloc…
China will stage a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II – the second time it has held the event – as conflicts rage around the world, including the latest between Iran and Israel. It will be held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, a decade after the People’s Liberation…
Russia called the US strikes on Iran ‘unjustified’ and ‘unprovoked’, while China warned they ‘set a bad precedent’. Russia and China have strongly condemned US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, warning they could drag the world into a broader war and set a dangerous international precedent. The reactions came just hours before Iran launched missiles…
Russian President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Russia’s response to Iran’s call for help is being closely watched on Monday after the U.S. bombed Tehran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend — but…
Moscow warned Sunday that several nations are prepared to supply Tehran with nuclear weapons, as Russia and China condemned America’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Dmitry Medvedev, who serves as deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Security Council, claimed Saturday’s US airstrike — the first to use 15-ton GBU-57 “bunker-buster” bombs in combat —…