Viktor Orbán visits Vladimir Putin to condemnation from fellow EU leaders Brussels disassociates itself from Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip, which he has tried to cast as a peace mission The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage. Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2024
EU leaders slam Orban’s Ukraine talks with Putin, say Hungarian PM has no mandate for Moscow trip Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the most Russia-friendly of all EU leaders, met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. The trip, which comes just a few days after Budapest took over the rotating EU presidency, has been slammed by the rest of… France 24 · Jul 5, 2024
Hungary's Orban Visits Putin On Trip Slammed By EU Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a trip the EU said threatened to undermine the bloc's stance on the Ukraine war. International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024
India's Modi Heads To Moscow For First Visit Since Ukraine Invasion Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday makes his first visit to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, walking a fine line between maintaining a longstanding Moscow alliance while courting closer Western security ties. International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024
India PM Modi to meet Putin in first trip to Russia since Ukraine war began Trip scheduled for Monday, with Delhi a key trading partner for Putin since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian army confirms retreat from part of key town of Chasiv Yar Fall of strategically important town in eastern Ukraine would bring Moscow closer to aim of capturing entire Donetsk region. What we know on day 863 The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2024
US Citizen Sentenced To 12 Years In Russian Prison US citizen Robert Woodland sentenced to 12 years in Moscow for drug trafficking. Legal appeals planned. Concerns raised over treatment of detained American... Top News · Jul 4, 2024
Russian-Born U.S. Citizen Sentenced To 13 Years In Moscow U.S. citizen of Russian descent sentenced to nearly 13 years in Moscow prison for drug-trafficking charges. Woodland's lawyer plans to appeal. Top News · Jul 4, 2024
Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow visit likely to anger EU Hungarian PM ‘trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine’ after Hungary took over rotating EU presidency The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
US citizen Robert Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, has been convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Modi To Visit Moscow Amid Growing Relations Indian PM Modi's visit to Moscow amid Russia-Ukraine conflict underscores India's strategic ties with Russia and evolving global dynamics. Top News · Jul 4, 2024
Xi Calls for Stronger ‘Strategic Coordination’ With Moscow The Chinese president met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kazakhstan Caixin Global · Jul 4, 2024
French national due in Moscow court to appeal spying accusations Frenchman Laurent Vinatier, arrested in Moscow at the beginning of June on suspicion of collecting information on the Russian army, will appeal against his arrest in court this Thursday morning. Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024 Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2024 Ukraine war: Russia toughens up draft law to round-up more people for the frontlines Russia is introducing laws aimed at closing loopholes used by those wanting to avoid the draft.
International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024 Putin, Xi Vie For Influence At Central Asian Summit The leaders of Russia and China were in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a regional summit, seeking to harden anti-Western alliances and press their influence in the strategic Central Asian region.
International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024 Russia Advances In East, Kills Five In Dnipro Strikes Russia said Wednesday its forces had captured a district in the key hilltop town of Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where Moscow has been pressing for months.
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024 French researcher admits military secrets charges, claims Russia Laurent Vinatier is the latest Western citizen arrested by Moscow amid accusations of ‘hostage diplomacy’.
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024 Ukrainian maritime attack on Black Sea port Novorossiysk repelled: Russia Moscow claims to have destroyed sea drones targeting key oil shipping port Novorossiysk.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024 A French citizen pleads guilty to charges of collecting military data in Russia, state media say Russia's state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally collecting information on military issues in the country
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024 Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port after Cuba visit feared by the US Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’
International Business Times · Jul 1, 2024 Moscow Takes Two More East Ukrainian Villages Moscow on Monday claimed to have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, but acknowledged that tens of thousands of people in Russia's border areas were affected by power outages caused by Kyiv's drone attacks.