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Russia-UAE talks

20:39 29.01.2026

Russia-UAE talks

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has come to Russia on an official visit, Kremlin informs. The Kremlin, Moscow, January 29, 2026 The talks began in an expanded format with the participation of the two countries' …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Turkish media (state television channel TRT and newspaper Türkiye), Moscow, January 29, 2026

18:08 29.01.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Turkish media (state television channel TRT and newspaper Türkiye), Moscow, January 29, 2026

Question: Mr Minister, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to give us an exclusive interview. On February 24, the Russia-Ukraine military conflict will enter its fifth year. Do you think it has any chance to be resolved any time soon? Does Moscow view this conflict …

‘The Hill’: America should withdraw from NATO immediately

11:47 29.01.2026

‘The Hill’: America should withdraw from NATO immediately

Trump’s “Board of Peace” might sound ridiculous, and perhaps it is. But it’s no more ridiculous than claiming NATO is a board of peace, ‘The Hill’ stresses. That phrase now circulates in respectable company, with a straight face, as though repetition alone could make it true. It cannot. NATO was …

View from London: Peace may be coming but Ukraine has changed the world forever

11:46 29.01.2026

View from London: Peace may be coming but Ukraine has changed the world forever

If 2026 started with a whirlwind of geo-strategic turmoil, the last week has seen, on some fronts at least, a calming of the global political weather, ‘The Telegraph’ notes. Last Sunday, the US and Europe were heading for a major row, with Donald Trump threatening tariffs on European economies that …

U.S. ambassador warns: “The United States will have to send its own fighter jets into Canadian airspace unless Ottawa buys 88 F-35 fighter jets”

11:44 29.01.2026

U.S. ambassador warns: “The United States will have to send its own fighter jets into Canadian airspace unless Ottawa buys 88 F-35 fighter jets”

The U.S. ambassador to Canada says the North American Aerospace Defense Command would need to change if Canada does not proceed with buying 88 F-35 fighter jets. “NORAD would have to be altered,” U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told CBC News in an exclusive interview at Luke Air Force …

Politico: EU’s Kallas privately complaining about ‘dictator’ von der Leyen

11:42 29.01.2026

Politico: EU’s Kallas privately complaining about ‘dictator’ von der Leyen

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is privately complaining about the authoritarian style of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Politico reported, citing sources. Kallas views von der Leyen as “a dictator,” a senior diplomat told the outlet, adding that there is “little or nothing she can do …

British life-style: Number of people in 'very deep poverty' at highest level in more than 30 years, charity warns

11:41 29.01.2026

British life-style: Number of people in 'very deep poverty' at highest level in more than 30 years, charity warns

The number of people living in "very deep poverty" in the UK is at the highest level in more than 30 years, a charity has warned. In its latest report, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said data up to the end of the 2023/24 financial year shows more than one …

Fruitless Fig Tree

9:58 29.01.2026

Fruitless Fig Tree

January 16 (29) James 3:1-10; Mk. 11:11-23 The Lord withdrew His blessing from the fig tree that had plentiful leaves but no fruit, and it withered [Mk. 11:12-14. 20]. This is a lesson by action. The fig tree means people who look good, but in truth are without merit. Who …

Russian-Syrian talks

21:08 28.01.2026

Russian-Syrian talks

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Kremlin, January 28, 2026. The President of Syria has arrived in the Russian Federation for a working visit. The agenda of the talks encompasses the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral relations in …

Kremlin aide statements: Putin-Zelensky meeting, security guarantees

18:26 28.01.2026

Kremlin aide statements: Putin-Zelensky meeting, security guarantees

Vladimir Zelensky has an open invitation to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin. He also noted Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have broached this possibility many times in telephone talks. TASS has compiled the key statements made …

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