Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan had been potential and part of the infrastructure was already in place, Russian state-owned new company RIA reported. Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on Thursday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, in Uzbekistan. “The … Read more
President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Thursday that China had “questions and issues” about Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, a notable, if cryptic, admission that Moscow lacks the full backing of its largest, strongest associate on the world stage. Putin met China’s chief, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in their first in-person assembly since Russia invaded Ukraine, and as … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin instructed Chinese chief Xi Jinping on Thursday that Moscow backs Beijing’s “One China” coverage, opposes “provocations” by the United States within the Taiwan Strait, and values China’s “balanced place” on Ukraine. The two leaders have been assembly on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan. It was their … Read more
Xi Jinping will go away China for the first time in greater than two years for a trip this week to Central Asia the place he’ll meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin, only a month earlier than he’s set to cement his place as probably the most highly effective Chinese chief since Mao Zedong. The trip, Xi’s … Read more
The presidents of Russia and France held talks on Sunday concerning security on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, with Vladimir Putin blaming Ukrainian forces whereas Emmanuel Macron pointed the finger at Russian troops. Conditions at Europe’s largest nuclear energy plant proceed to trigger international concern. Russia and Ukraine accuse one another of shelling across … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week at a summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian official stated Wednesday. The two leaders will meet on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, held in the Uzbek metropolis of Samarkand on Sept. 15-16, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov informed reporters. “Less than 10 … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown in an ungainly encounter with his army chief of staff on Tuesday as he inspected war games in Russia’s Far East, 1000’s of miles from the war in Ukraine. The Zvezda army news service printed video of Putin and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov getting into an commentary … Read more
A court docket in Moscow on Monday upheld a movement from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for years has been vital of the Kremlin, the latest transfer in a months-long crackdown on independent media, opposition activists and human rights teams. The ruling in opposition to Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s … Read more
Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday to pay tribute to former Soviet chief Mikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped finish the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union, in a farewell snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin’s refusal to declare a state funeral displays its uneasiness about the … Read more
Ravil Maganov, chairman of Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoil, died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, a supply accustomed to the scenario advised Reuters. Some Russian media additionally reported the loss of life of Maganov, 67, who was additionally Lukoil’s vice chairman, citing unnamed sources. No quick remark was out there … Read more