Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. This news was shared by Zamir Kabulov, who is Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan. He spoke to Ria Novosti, a Russian state news agency, and said that the Russian government has now recognized the Taliban, which calls itself the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Later, Russia’s Foreign […]
Russia’s Low Birth Rate Worries Putin Russia’s birth rate is going down, and this has been a big concern for President Vladimir Putin during his 25 years in power. The problem got worse after Russia sent many young men to fight in Ukraine over the past three years. This has reduced the number of people […]
The United Nations Security Council met on Sunday to talk about the recent US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites. During the meeting, Russia, China, and Pakistan asked for an immediate and complete stop to the fighting in the Middle East. They suggested a formal resolution for a ceasefire. China’s UN Ambassador, Fu Cong, criticized the […]
Moscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since Israel launched a wave of attacks on June 13, strikes that triggered Iran to respond with missiles and drones. Russia has condemned the Israeli and US strikes, it has not offered military help, and has downplayed its obligations under […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced the attack on the central Poltava region as a vile strike against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. “Unfortunately, there was damage to the energy infrastructure,” Zelenskiy said in his evening address to the nation. “This is Russia’s (effort to) spit on everything that the international community is trying to do to stop this […]
The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday. Today marks the first stage of the return of our seriously wounded and injured soldiers from Russian captivity. All of them require immediate medical attention. This is an important humanitarian act,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said […]
Delegations from both sides did, however, agree another large-scale prisoner exchange in their meeting in Istanbul, which in mid-May also hosted their first round of face-to-face talks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump come together for a third round later this month in either […]
The two sides are expected to exchange plans on how they want to end the three-year Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s largest conflict since World War. “The Ukrainian delegation came to Istanbul with a clear agenda and readiness to take big steps toward peace,” the source said. It added in written comments to AFP that […]
Russia in April suspended its ban on the Taliban in a move that paved the way for Moscow to normalise ties with the leadership of Afghanistan. No country has formally recognised the Taliban’s government, which took over the country in 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew. “We hope this new phase will allow both countries to […]
Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, was accompanied on a visit to Kyiv by Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal who cosponsored the Senate sanctions measure, which sets a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other products. Graham said the legislation, which had 82 cosponsors, would impose “bone-breaking […]
