Trump team eager to understand Russia’s stance – Putin envoy

The UK and EU fear dialogue between the US and Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has said The administration of US President Donald Trump is showing strong interest in understanding Russia’s position on the Ukraine conflict, according to President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev. The senior official, who…

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Washington has accused Gustavo Petro of enabling drug cartels, a claim he has denied The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a senior minister, accusing him of allowing drug cartels to flourish and traffic narcotics to North America. Petro rejected the accusation, saying…

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The bloc must hold exercises in Irish-controlled waters, “whether Dublin agreed or not,” Chris Parry has said The potential unification of Ireland would be a major blow to the West’s security as it could allow Russia and China to expand their reach in the North Atlantic, a former NATO commander…

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Russia is seeking a permanent settlement to the Ukraine conflict, Kirill Dmitriev has said Moscow, Washington, and Kiev are “reasonably close to a diplomatic solution,” President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has said. Dmitriev noted that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky recently changed his tone on a settlement and began talking…

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Dialogue between the two nations has been “virtually reduced to zero” due to Tokyo’s unfriendly stance, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The Kremlin welcomes Japan’s desire to sign a peace treaty with Russia, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. This follows a statement by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who…

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Brussels and London consistently seek to derail direct US-Russia talks, according to Kirill Dmitriev The EU and UK are trying to disrupt Russia-US talks and prolong the Ukraine conflict to distract public attention away from domestic economic problems, President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has said. There have been “numerous…

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President Donald Trump has ordered the military to attack vessels he claims smuggle drugs in the region Six people have been killed in a US strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, in what War Secretary Pete Hegseth has described as an anti-drug smuggling operation. The attack marks the…

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Johann Wadephul has reportedly been forced to call off an impending visit to Beijing because too few meetings were arranged German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has been forced to cancel an upcoming trip to China after Beijing reportedly declined to arrange high-level meetings with him, multiple media outlets reported on…

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