Russian President Vladimir Putin presented Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with the country’s highest state honor—the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. The award ceremony took place in the Catherine Hall of the Senate Palace in the Kremlin. Lavrov was awarded by a presidential decree dated March 21, on the occasion of his 75th…
Maria Zakharova pointed to the fact that several other significant agreements were reached at the Istanbul talks It was Russia that proposed the idea of a “1,000 for 1,000” prisoner swap during talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “I would like to emphasize once again and put all questions to…
As Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov pointed out, the US leader acknowledged that the Russians made the most sacrifices during World War II Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump, when they spoke by phone on Monday, about Ukraine’s strikes ahead of Victory Day and threats of terrorist attacks, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov…
Britain’s pursuit of trade deals with the European Union and United States, while courting China, has made it a test case for navigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable new world order. A historically open nation, reliant on global commerce, Britain has secured several trade accords since Trump’s sweeping tariffs unleashed a trade war. It negotiated a free trade deal with…
MOSCOW — President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours on Monday, as part of a flurry of phone calls to negotiate a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also had calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire,…
Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as “non-starters”. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War…
Islamabad – Acclaimed Portuguese classic guitarist and composer, Pedro Jóia, is visiting Pakistan from the 23rd till the 28th may, at the invitation of the Embassy of Portugal in Islamabad, supported by the Camões-Institute for Cooperation and Language I.P., and Emirates Airlines. Pedro Jóia will participate in the 2025 International Jazz Festival, with shows in…
US officials said Monday the State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit this week. The proposed sale to the Gulf state involves six CH-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment for $1.32 billion that would “support the foreign…
The Israeli military said Tuesday it had struck a hospital in southern Gaza housing Hamas militants, ending a brief pause in fighting to facilitate the release of a US–Israeli hostage. The military said in a Telegram post that “significant Hamas terrorists” had been “operating from within a command and control centre” at the Nasser Hospital…
Russia is “completely ignoring” a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Ukraine and European powers that was to have begun on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. Writing on X, Sybiha said he had spoken to European ministers meeting in London, and they had discussed steps that could be taken against Russia, including new sanctions against…
The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan spoke by phone on Monday, the Indian army said, as New Delhi reopened airports and shares rose in both countries following a ceasefire that paused days of intense fighting last week. There were no reports of explosions or projectiles fired overnight, with the Indian army saying Sunday…
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was serious about trying to find peace at talks he has proposed in Turkey but his spokesman said he could say no more about the talks after Ukraine demanded the Kremlin chief attend. Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wanted US counterpart Donald Trump to join peace talks with Russia in Turkey, but the Kremlin was silent about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend. The negotiations, planned to take place in Istanbul on Thursday, would be the first direct meeting between Ukrainian and Russian officials since the early…
All eyes will be on the Gulf region this week as US President Donald Trump embarks on his first official visit abroad. But the bigger question remains: What will come out of the trip for Washington and for the capitals of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates? Trump choosing the region as his first foreign…
Iran is preparing for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russia’s state RIA news agency as saying on Monday. “Putin’s trip to Tehran is currently being worked out, preparations are underway,” Mohajerani was quoted as saying by RIA. There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin….
