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Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States
BEIJING/MOSCOW - China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most...
May 16, 20244 min read


Putin signs decrees appointing government ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on Tuesday appointing all members of the government and planned a late-evening meeting...
May 16, 20241 min read


Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' bill, prompting US anger, new protests
TBILISI -Georgia's parliament on Tuesday passed the third and final reading of a "foreign agents" bill, prompting a warning from the...
May 15, 20242 min read


Putin taps economist to run defence, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
MOSCOW -Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to...
May 13, 20243 min read


Factbox-Putin changes his defence minister, moves Patrushev
MOSCOW -Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed changing his defence minister and moving him to replace the powerful secretary of...
May 13, 20242 min read


U.S. deeply alarmed by Georgia's foreign agent bill, Sullivan says
TBILISI -The United States said on Saturday it was deeply alarmed by democratic backsliding in Georgia which Washington said had a choice...
May 11, 20242 min read


Factbox-Who is Russia's Mikhail Mishustin?
Here are some key facts about Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, whose reappointment as prime minister President Vladimir Putin...
May 10, 20242 min read


EU, US urge Georgia to halt ‘foreign agents’ bill as protests continue
TBILISI -The European Union and U.S. on Thursday condemned legislation making its way through Georgia's parliament on "foreign agents"...
May 3, 20243 min read


Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves 'foreign bill' second reading
TBILISI - Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticised as...
May 2, 20243 min read


Factbox-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE - Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government...
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Kremlin: US House passage of Ukraine aid bill will hurt Ukraine, cause more deaths
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that U.S. House of Representatives' approval of security aid to Ukraine would lead to...
Apr 21, 20242 min read


Moldova faces new challenge from restive Gagauzia region
CHISINAU - Moldova's pro-European government faces a new challenge from its restive pro-Moscow Gagauzia region after its leaders...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
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