- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitykremlin
Ukraine war necessary if Russia recognises breakaway regions – pro-Kremlin MP
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine would expect Russia's army to fight with them against Ukrainian government forces if Moscow follows through on a parliamentary…
Spain sends warships to Black Sea, considers sending warplanes
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has sent warships to join NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea as tension in the region rises over the Russian military build-up…
If Russia Invades Ukraine, NATO Gets Best Supporting Actor ?
NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Berlin and Kremlin envoys to meet over Ukraine, says source
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Senior German and Russian government officials have agreed to a rare in-person meeting next month in an effort to ease political tensions over Ukraine,…
UK warns Russia against ‘strategic mistake’, welcomes talks
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday repeated her warning to Russia that any incursion into Ukraine would be a costly mistake, but welcomed Moscow's willingness to…
Swiss extradite Kremlin-linked Russian businessman to United States
ZURICH (Reuters) - Kremlin-linked Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin was extradited from Switzerland to the United States on Saturday, the Swiss justice ministry said, a move Russia said was part of…
Kremlin: German murder verdict ‘unpleasant’ but shouldn’t affect Putin-Scholz relationship
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday a German court verdict that Russian state organs were involved in the murder of a former Chechen militant in a Berlin park…
Why is Putin so Focused on Ukraine?
Ukraine has become the main flashpoint in Russia's relations with the West after a build-up of tens of thousands of Russian troops near its border and a series of tough…
Putin and Xi to discuss ‘aggressive’ talk from U.S. and NATO, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss tensions in Europe and "aggressive" U.S. and NATO rhetoric during a video call on Wednesday, the Kremlin…
Putin and Biden agreed to hold more talks despite disagreements, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to hold more talks amid tensions over a Russian troop build-up near Ukraine, the Kremlin said…
Kremlin expects no breakthrough at Putin-Biden talks, urges calm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said it expected no breakthrough later on Tuesday at virtual talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden over Ukraine, but urged…
Biden and Putin head into Ukraine talks with scant room for compromise
By Tom Balmforth and Trevor Hunnicutt MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have a chasm of mutual distrust to bridge when they hold a virtual meeting on…
