カテゴリー: Vladimir Putin
Russia will be represented by foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at next week’s gathering of G20 leadersVladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the G20 nations in Bali next week, Indonesian and Russian officials confirmed on Thursday, en…
Russia digs in in preparation for expected attempt by Ukraine to take key southern city, setting scene for possible ferocious battleRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has warned that civilians still living in the Ukrainian province …
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, struck a more assertive than usual note at the 20th Communist party congress in Beijing on Sunday, as he laid out his vision for the country’s relationship with the self-governing island of Taiwan. The ‘wheels of hist…
Anna and her husband, who fled to Kazakhstan after mobilisation decree, are planning a new life in TurkeyAnna, a Russian energy sector worker, describes how her husband fled Russia for Kazakhstan following Putin’s mobilisation announcement and explains…
The general assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as the threats of famine and the climate crisis in the global southThe UN general assembly summit this week will be dominated by a struggle – between the US and its a…
Russian forces are in retreat yet Nato still holds back for fear of what a humiliated Kremlin might do. But now is precisely the time to step up the pressureThere has been much excited talk of a “turning point” following Ukraine’s rapid military advanc…
Vladimir Putin has praised China’s leader for what he said was a ‘balanced’ position on the Ukraine conflict. The pair’s meeting comes just days after a lightning rout of Russian forces in north-eastern Ukraine. Xi did not mention Ukraine in …
Russian leader seems keen to curry favour with Chinese president as battlefield setbacks and sanctions biteRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesSee all our Ukraine coverageVladimir Putin has told Xi Jinping that he understands China’s “questions and conc…
Ukraine setback weakens Russian position as leaders prepare to jostle for regional influence in UzbekistanMajor setbacks for Moscow’s forces in Ukraine will further test the “limitless partnership” between China and Russia when their leaders meet this …
As world leaders prepare for a meeting of UN general assembly, the raging war of narratives shows no sign of abatingRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesUntil one short week ago, the geopolitical balance in Ukraine could be likened to Zugzwang, a word de…
Wall Street Journal suggests Russian and Chinese leaders could hold discussions in Uzbek cityXi Jinping could meet Vladimir Putin in mid-September at a regional summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, it has been reported.According to the Wall Street Jo…
Joko Widodo has faced pressure to exclude Russian president from summit, while Chinese ruler’s attendance will break pandemic seclusionXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island of Bali this November, an adviser to th…
Russian-backed self-appointed leader writes Kim Jong-un a letter, shortly after Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Pyongyang would expand relationsNorth Korea and the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop “equally beneficial bilateral coo…
Tehran denies Khayyam satellite will be under Russian control, despite reported admission by MoscowRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesRussia has launched an Iranian satellite from Kazakhstan amid concerns it could be used for battlefield surveillance i…
Russian oil boss linked to ‘Putin’s yacht’ at centre of US court caseUS wins legal battle to seize $325m superyacht docked in FijiShe cost $325m (£258m) to build, and millions more each year to run. When not at sea, the Amadea superyacht requires a cre…