Trump’s State Department pick delivers Ukraine reality check
The US has funded Kiev without defining an actual objective, Marco Rubio has told the Senate It is unrealistic to believe Ukraine can win against Russia and the US should…
Ban on talks with Moscow remains
Vladimir Zelensky prohibited any negotiations in 2022, but Russia has repeatedly said it is open to talks with Ukraine Kiev is maintaining its moratorium on direct negotiations with Russian President…
Hungary and Serbia to speed up construction of new pipeline for Russian oil
The two countries are building a connector to plug into the Druzhba energy network Budapest and Belgrade will speed up construction of a new pipeline to supply Serbia with Russian…
Oscars bosses decide on fate of ceremony in scorched LA
Nomination announcements have been delayed amid devastating wildfires in California The 97th Oscars ceremony will go ahead despite the severe wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, the Hollywood Reporter has claimed, citing…
Fyodor Lukyanov: These people will shape the politics of 2025
Here’s how the new year will test Russia’s resilience and the global order Predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. The pace of global change is so rapid that events…
Pope confirms files on Vatican’s ‘dark dealings’
The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic Church A sitting Pope has for the first time revealed…
Customs seize 50kg of hair at Moscow airport
A stylist traveling from Dubai failed to declare the goods upon arrival Customs officials at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow have confiscated 110lbs (about 50 kg) of human hair worth nearly…
Biden trying to spoil everything before Trump arrives
The Democrats always attempt to leave a mess for the next US administration when they depart, the Russian foreign minister has said The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden…
China calls on rich countries to share AI
Beijing has criticized the outgoing US administration for its last-minute export curbs on artificial intelligence chips China has slammed the US over its latest artificial intelligence (AI) export control restrictions,…
Tara Reade: These are the real heroes and villains of the California wildfires
Amid Southern California’s wildfires, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass face criticism for leadership failures that worsened the crisis The catastrophic wildfires raging across Southern California have brought widespread devastation, but…
Russia ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine
Moscow is willing to address the issue within a broader Eurasian framework, the foreign minister has said Moscow is ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Trump says he will meet Putin ‘very quickly’ after inauguration
The president-elect has accused outgoing US leader Joe Biden of “gross incompetence” in handling the crisis US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin…