Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin
MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin.
MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin.
It seems Nikolai Patrushev has forgotten one crucial thing – the invasion of Ukraine.
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Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity” in Beijing, China said Tuesday.
NORAD intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together.
The US vice-president says she made clear to the Israeli PM her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza.
India and the United Kingdom launched a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration, the two countries announced during the first official visit to India by the new British foreign secretary. According to the agreement, which was announced late Wednesday, the two countries will work together on crucial technologies, from critical minerals and AI to semiconductors and telecoms. It will also strengthen cooperation on issues like climate, trade, technology and education, according to a statement released by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's office.
China-Japan relations are at a "critical stage" and risk going backwards, Beijing's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Friday. He told his Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa that he hoped Tokyo would take an "objective and correct" view of China and pursue a "positive and rational" approach, according to the foreign ministry in Beijing. "Currently, the China-Japan relationship is at a critical stage where if it fails to move forward it regresses. China's policy towards Japan has always been stab
Vladimir Putin has met Bashar al Assad in Moscow, after a surprise visit from the Syrian president that was announced by the Kremlin on Thursday morning. Footage shared on Telegram by the Russian president's press service showed the two leaders smiling and shaking hands, before sitting down and chatting through their respective interpreters. "I am very glad to see you," President Putin can be heard gushing to his guest.
Russia and China should join efforts to counter interference from external forces in Southeast Asia, Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his Chinese counterpart as the strategic partners push for strong coordination in the region as a counterweight to the US. Without specifying, he said: "We have a unified position. We must do everything to prevent it from being destroyed, [and] we believe it is important ... to jointly counter interference by forces from outside this region in the affa
The increased use of digital assets in cross-border settlements between Russia and China is easing bilateral payment issues, digital platform Qifa told Reuters, as some settlements directly through banks are taking months to clear due to sanctions. Qifa, founded in 2013 and Chinese owned, initially focused on importing Chinese consumer goods to Russia. This year, however, it launched bilateral trade, tapping into surging trade between the two countries even as the threat of secondary U.S. sanctions on Chinese banks complicates payment flows with more stringent compliance procedures.
The authorities in Kyiv have repeatedly stated that the only acceptable peace offer would include a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied areas, including Crimea.
Warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet will make a port visit to Havana from July 27-30, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, citing Cuba's defence ministry, the second such visit this year. The RIA state news agency said the training ship Smolniy, the patrol frigate Neustrashimiy (Fearless), and the refuelling tanker Yelnya would take part in the visit and that Russian sailors would meet the head of the Cuban Navy.
Israeli officials criticized U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for the presidency, after she said it was time for the war in Gaza to end given the suffering being caused by the fighting. Harris' remarks at a press conference following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reflect the growing pressure on Netanyahu from different sides of the political spectrum to reach a deal with Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza. "There has been hopeful movement in the talks to secure an agreement on this deal, and as I just told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done," she said.
The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence".
Israeli PM says he hopes Hamas sees there is "no daylight" between his country and the US after meeting Trump, Biden and Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to “not be silent” about suffering in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying she expressed her “serious concern” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday while telling him it is time to lock down a ceasefire deal.
The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes. The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources said, in what would represent Vietnam's largest military deal since it said publicly at the end of 2022 that it intended to diversify its defence supplies, which have for decades relied heavily on Russian gear. The United States could offer Hanoi financial support as part of a sale, the sources said.
China has outlined steps to increase energy cooperation with Russia despite discussions in the United States about possible new sanctions against Beijing over the war in Ukraine. Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang told the Sixth China-Russia Energy Business Forum in Moscow on Tuesday that China would seek to "solidly advance cooperation in energy trade and investment" with its top crude oil supplier. Ding had proposed putting "large scale" energy projects in motion, working together on hydrogen power an
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Thursday afternoon, where sources told CNN the president was expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in urging Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement, as US officials believe that a deal may be on the cusp.
Four days into the most consequential week of Kamala Harris’ political life, she confronted the most fraught foreign policy issue facing the country by looking directly into the eyes of an Israeli prime minister who decided not to even give her a passing name check in his address to Congress Wednesday afternoon.