Putin’s Landslide Victory: Unpacking Russia’s Election Without Rivals
Russia’s election on Sunday saw President Vladimir Putin win in a record-breaking post-Soviet landslide, solidifying his already firm hold on power and demonstrating that Moscow was correct to defy the West and send soldiers into Ukraine. Vladimir Putin, a former lieutenant colonel in the KGB who came to power in 1999, made it plain that […]
Luna-25 Crash: A Blow to Russia’s Space Ambitions
Russia’s much-anticipated return to lunar exploration took an unfortunate turn when their Luna 25 spacecraft crash-landed on the moon. This setback, which interrupted decades of preparation, occurred when communication with the craft was lost. Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, reported that contact was lost with Luna 25 on a Saturday afternoon. Despite attempts over the next […]
Kremlin: Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Hold Talks on Trade and Economic Ties
Recently, the Kremlin released a statement revealing that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a telephone conversation on Wednesday. They have discussed the trade and economic ties between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The discussion primarily revolved around the collaboration within the OPEC+ alliance. Russian and Saudi collaboration on a […]
Sri Lanka, Russia Discuss Using the Indian Rupee in Trade
Sri Lanka has agreed to use the Indian Rupee in order to help international trade (INR). It happens right after the Indian government said it was looking into ways to include countries that are short on dollars in the trade settlement process using the Indian rupee. Read More: 1 Billion in Rupees in Words Use […]
‘Who Will be the next?’ As Russia Unveils New Plan, Zelensky Issues a Warning
Russia’s offensive in Ukraine is just getting started, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, calling for nations to band together against the Kremlin and put an end to its expansionist goals. Meanwhile, as the war enters its last two months, Moscow has disclosed that, in addition to the east, it also aims to seize […]
Ukraine Appeals to NATO for Weapons
Ukraine requested more weaponry from NATO on Thursday in its war against Russia to help prevent more crimes like those alleged in Bucha and urged Germany to cut red tape to allow more supplies in. NATO as a whole refuses to send soldiers to Ukraine or to enforce any no-fly zone in order to prevent […]
No Space Cooperation with US Till…: Russia on Restoration of Ties
Russia has said that it will halt its long-standing cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS) with Western countries until sanctions are repealed. The restoration of normal contacts between partners at the International Space Station (ISS) and other joint space programs, according to Russia’s space director, would be achievable only once Western sanctions against Moscow […]
Russia will Enforce Rouble Payments for Gas from Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had signed a regulation requiring international customers of Russian gas to pay in roubles beginning April 1 and that contracts would be terminated if these payments were not made. “They must create rouble accounts in Russian banks in order to purchase Russian natural gas.” Payments for gas deliveries […]
Russia and China are Leading a New ‘World Order’: Russian Foreign Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid his first visit to crucial partner China since his country’s invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, advancing a vision of new world order. Early Wednesday, Moscow’s top diplomat arrived in Huangshan, China, for a series of consultations concerning Afghanistan’s future, but Russia’s violent assault on its neighbor was sure to […]
How Rich is Vladimir Putin?
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia stunned the world and triggered one of the worst humanitarian disasters since World War II. It also catapulted one of the most powerful personalities in world politics, Vladimir Putin, to the fore. He has been in charge of Russian affairs for decades, and the West has always kept a […]
Time For Israel To Scrap Neutrality, Back Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Israel to forsake its neutrality after Russia’s incursion on Sunday, saying the moment had come for the Jewish state to firmly defend its nation. The statement was made by Zelensky, who is Jewish, during a video conference presentation to Israeli parliamentarians, the latest in a series of video conference lectures […]
Russia Claims Hypersonic Missile Use, Ukraine Asks China To Condemn “Barbarism”
On Saturday, Ukraine urged China to join the West in denouncing “Russian savagery,” after Moscow claimed it had targeted a Ukrainian munitions storage with hypersonic missiles. the first time the next-generation weaponry had been used in battle. Russia said its soldiers had broken through Ukrainian defenses to infiltrate the beleaguered southern port city of Mariupol, […]
