Russia/Ukraine War
Russian MFA spokeswoman likens EU plans for anti-Russian sanctions to cactus-eating mice
Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the European Commission wanted to include new restrictions on Russian oil in the 22nd sanctions package, despite Europe’s energy …
Russia wants to extend visa-free regime with China indefinitely — deputy foreign minister
Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui previously reported that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Russia rose by nearly 50% in the first quarter of 2026
Russian prime minister to meet with Chinese counterpart in St. Petersburg
Following the meeting, the premiers are expected to sign a joint communiqué and other documents
Germany’s most popular party targeted by unknown hackers
The massive data leak comes as Berlin’s political establishment intensifies efforts to legally ban the Alternative for Germany Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump appears serious about economic normalization with Russia, US expert says
David Pyne also believes there are clear grounds to say that the peace process on Ukraine is gaining momentum
Trump might respond to Zelensky’s stance with campaign of maximum pressure — expert
According to David Pyne, Vladimir Zelensky is effectively burning bridges not only with Donald Trump but also with the faction of the ruling US Republican Party that has little en…
Ukraine war briefing: US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin after ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway
Talks in Oslo made ‘meaningful progress’ toward engaging Russia, a US official said. What we know on day 1,701US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on …
EC wants to restrict Russian oil in 22nd sanctions package despite energy crisis
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas did not specify when Brussels expects to adopt the package, which requires unanimous approval of the measures by EU member states
Kallas lashes out at US over Ukraine peace efforts
The US is pressuring Ukraine to accept peace terms favorable to Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com
Did Trump know Musk was about to restrict Ukraine’s military Starlink service? WSJ reports they discussed the decision afterward. Some sources say they also spoke beforehand.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starshield, the military version of the Starlink satellite communications system, sources told The Wall Street Jo…
Witkoff plans to present proposal for trilateral talks in Russia — Axios journalist
According to Steve Witkoff, the United States, Ukraine and Europe currently have "strong alignment at the working level" on further steps, as well as "a shared commitment to findi…
Fulfillment of previous US commitments would allow Strait of Hormuz to reopen — Iran’s MFA
Abbas Araghch added that the “seven-day initiative” put forward by Tehran was “aimed at keeping the diplomatic path open, provided that previously reached agreements are honored
Trump says he has never discussed Vance’s potential 2028 presidential bid with him
The US leader noted that JD Vance is "a very talented person"
The liberal order is facing its own 1968
Europe’s widening divide between elites and voters is testing the liberal order shaped by the upheavals of 1968 Read Full Article at RT.com
Security guarantees for Ukraine discussed by US, Ukraine, Europe in Oslo — agency
According to the news agency, Ukraine put forward new ideas and proposals to the talks in Norway
Norwegian PM describes US-Ukraine talks as 'good and constructive'
Jonas Gahr Store said that territorial issues, sanctions, and security of European countries after the end of the Ukrainian conflict were discussed during the negotiations
Trump says asked Putin to release detained American Hubbard
The Moscow City Court sentenced Stephen Hubbard to six years and ten months in a general-regime penal colony in 2024
Trump says peace deal’s terms were better for Zelensky two years ago than they are now
Donald Trump noted that the US wants Vladimir Zelensky to make a deal
Trump says Putin and Zelensky don’t need to meet face to face to reach a peace deal
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff could “pave the way for a meeting at leaders’ level” during talks with Vladimir Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said at…
US warships forced to move some 700 km away from Strait of Hormuz — Iranian general
According to the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Mohebi, before the war, there were between 30 and 40 US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf
US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy
Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’The US has resumed sharing intelligence with…
Poland orders four Russians and 11 Belarusians to leave after they enter on tourist visas, apparently hoping to compete at a world karate championship
Polish Border Guard officers detained 15 Russian and Belarusian citizens who apparently intended to compete in the world karate championships for youth, junior, and under-21 athle…
Kallas claims US 'trying to push Ukraine into surrender' for 18 months
According to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the EU diplomatic service is trying to formulate "our maximum demands" to Russia
Saudi Arabia postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ due to Houthi strikes
Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship Future Investment Initiative until 2027 as its conflict with Yemen's Houthis escalates Read Full Article at RT.com