Russia on Thursday put on a plane journalists, politicians and a historian, among others. In return later that evening, Putin gave a red carpet welcome home to Russia’s spies, cybercriminals and a murderer with proven ties to the Kremlin. Rather than appear embarrassed by the contrast, Moscow made a spectacle of it. Putin personally greeted … Read more
Aside from the mysterious disappearances, a number of other, seemingly separate events over the past days have fuelled suspicion that something important is brewing. On Tuesday, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, in a surprise move, pardoned Rico Krieger, a German citizen and the first Westerner to receive a death sentence. A day later, on Wednesday, Slovenia … Read more
“Kamala with the nuclear button is worse than a monkey with a grenade,” Andrei Sidorov, the dean of the global politics department at Moscow State University (a once highly respected institution) said Sunday evening on state television’s prime weekly talk show. The show’s host, Vladimir Solovyov, made his own feelings known by showing a clip … Read more
Moscow does not “believe that the attempt to eliminate and assassinate Trump was organized by the current authorities,” Peskov said, but added “the atmosphere around candidate Trump … provoked what America is confronting today.” The Kremlin’s statement echoes Republican talking points, with some of Trump’s allies seeking to pin the blame for the shooting on … Read more
The EU and its leaders have largely shut down communications with Moscow amid a deluge of sanctions leveled by the bloc against Russia following the invasion. On Wednesday EU ambassadors in Brussels will discuss Orbán’s trips. “If that debrief tomorrow goes in the same tone as this letter, it will be a pleasant meeting,” a … Read more
“In view of Prime Minister Orbán’s surprising and uncoordinated trip to Moscow, a serious and honest personal discussion between the two foreign ministers would have been very important. We regret the cancellation,” the official said, adding that the trip would be rescheduled for a later date. A Hungarian official said that the German foreign ministry … Read more
But no case was ever filed. Tennis in Crimea While Isinbaeva tried to tiptoe away from Putin, fellow IOC member Tarpischev has not. In addition to endorsing the idea of athletes fighting in Ukraine, Tarpischev — president of the Russian Tennis Federation since 1999 and an IOC member since 1994 — has repeatedly visited occupied … Read more
He singled out Kallas, who will replace Josep Borrell as the EU’s top diplomat, saying she “is well known in our country for her absolutely irreconcilable and sometimes even rabidly Russophobic statements.” Kallas has been one of the Kremlin’s fiercest critics, ordering the removal of Soviet monuments in her country and offering unwavering support to … Read more
Nalvany’s fight for a democratic Russia survives, insists key ally – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to … Read more
China last year issued a 12-point statement outlining general principles for ending the war — including “abandoning the Cold War mentality” and resuming peace talks — which U.S. and EU officials have dismissed as an attempt to distract from its pro-Russia stance. Xi recently expanded on his principles for achieving peace in talks with German Chancellor … Read more
