Category: 1. Russia

China vows to stand with Russia in face of ‘hegemonic bullying’

by AFP Staff Writers

Moscow (AFP) May 8, 2025

China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as…

Ecuador declares national mourning for 11 troops killed by guerrillas

by AFP Staff Writers

Quito (AFP) May 10, 2025

Ecuador’s president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who…

Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake

by AFP Staff Writers

Yangon (AFP) May 6, 2025

Myanmar’s junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused…

Zelensky vows to meet ‘personally’ with Putin for talks to end war

by Mark Moran

Washington DC (UPI) May 11, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to meet face to face with Russian President Vladimir…

Gaza rescuers say 12 killed in Israeli strikes; 1000s gather for rare peace event in Jerusalem

by AFP Staff Writers

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 11, 2025

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday…

Syrian leader to miss Arab summit in Iraq

by AFP Staff Writers

Damascus (AFP) May 12, 2025

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend an upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad, the Syrian presidency said on Monday,…

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses

by AFP Staff Writers

Depeyin, Myanmar (AFP) May 12, 2025

A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a…

Ecuador says 1,500 troops deployed to Amazon after deadly guerrilla clash

by AFP Staff Writers

Quito (AFP) May 12, 2025

Ecuador’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said it had deployed 1,500 troops to an Amazon region to “find and…

The prospect of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the war is once again on the table after weeks of diplomatic back-and-forth.

President Vladimir Putin has proposed resuming negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in favour of establishing lasting peace, while Vladimir Zelenskyy and his Western allies are interested in continuing the conflict, Verkhovna Rada deputy Artyom Dmytruk said.

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