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History is a weapon and Ukraine understand this: Russian presidential aid 13:13 12.05.2026

History is a weapon and Ukraine understand this: Russian presidential aid

Vladimir Medinsky was commenting on the verdict of a Ukrainian court, sentencing him and Anatoly Torkunov, rector of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), to ten years in prison in absentia, with confiscation of property, for a school textbook on Russian history. "It seems history has never seen …
The West hushes up reports about Austria’s shady deals with Ukraine: Kirill Dmitriyev 12:27 12.05.2026

The West hushes up reports about Austria’s shady deals with Ukraine: Kirill Dmitriyev

The Russian President's special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriyev, said that traditional Western media is ignoring information about shady deals between Austria and Ukraine. "Traditional media keeps mum while an Austrian newspaper reports about a 'dazzling' amount of shady gold and cash – …
Strait of Hormuz closure and food security 11:46 21.04.2026 Andrey Kadomtsev

Strait of Hormuz closure and food security

With the situation around the Strait of Hormuz remaining uncertain, on April 17, Iran announced that the strait was now open for shipping. However, on the very next day, the situation changed dramatically after the Iranian military announced that it was resuming its strict control over the strategic waterway. Tehran …
“Educating” Serbia – EU vs Russian oil and gas 14:07 24.10.2025 Alexander Gusev

“Educating” Serbia – EU vs Russian oil and gas

The October 15-16 official visit to Serbia by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ramped up Western pressure on Belgrade. During her visit, she demanded that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic join the EU's sanctions against Russia. During a press conference following the visit, Ursula von der Leyen said that …
New India-China bonhomie: pain in Washington’s neck 9:18 05.09.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

New India-China bonhomie: pain in Washington’s neck

On August 27, US President Trump imposed additional secondary import duties against India, citing New Delhi’s large-scale oil purchases from Russia. Combined with existing 25 percent tariffs, the total duty has climbed to 50 percent - one of the highest rates in US trade relations. India quickly retaliated by ramping …
European Union – from pan-European army to militarization of the continent 11:15 22.08.2025 Alexander Gusev

European Union – from pan-European army to militarization of the continent

During the August 18 meeting in the White House between US President Donald Trump and European leaders representing the so-called "coalition of the willing," French President Emmanuel Macron, commenting on security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, once again urged Europeans to continue arming themselves, repeating the hackneyed line of "security …
Orban calls on EU leaders to hold summit with Russia 13:05 08.08.2025

Orban calls on EU leaders to hold summit with Russia

After a personal meeting between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, it is necessary to organize a summit between Russia and the leading EU countries, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio. Orban described as “good news” official Russian and US reports about ongoing preparations for …
Hungary’s PM assigns Ukraine the role of a “buffer state” between Russia and the West 13:23 25.07.2025

Hungary’s PM assigns Ukraine the role of a “buffer state” between Russia and the West

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is against Ukraine’s accession the European Unions and calls it a buffer state. "If we agree to Ukraine's accession, we will become a battlefield. Geographically, the war will spill over into the neighboring region, which is unacceptable. Many young Hungarians will die. This is not …
Medinsky reminded Rutte of the war in China 12:37 24.07.2025

Medinsky reminded Rutte of the war in China

Following the third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian delegation at the negotiations, provided historical background for NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, TASS reported. When asked whether a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents had been discussed during the talks, …
China all set to retaliate against EU’s 18th sanctions package 12:02 21.07.2025

China all set to retaliate against EU’s 18th sanctions package

The Chinese authorities intend to take retaliatory measures against the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions adopted by the European Union (EU), which has negatively impacted Chinese business. "China expresses strong protest and dissatisfaction. China has always opposed unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not sanctioned …
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