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President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi

21:43 27.04.2026

President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi

President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Special Representative of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi, Kremlin informs. St Petersburg, April 27, 2026 Beginning of conversation with the Foreign Minister of Iran President of …

Russian Defenсe Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Kim Jong Un

12:59 27.04.2026

Russian Defenсe Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Kim Jong Un

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks with General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. During the talks the sides discussed the state and prospects of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, Department of Information and Media Affairs of Defence Ministry of the Russian …

View from Egypt: Russia, which the West ignores – how Moscow rewrites the rules of the global game?

11:43 27.04.2026

View from Egypt: Russia, which the West ignores – how Moscow rewrites the rules of the global game?

The West is doomed to failure because it fails to understand Russia's very nature, writes Almasry Alyoum. Russia is not a besieged fortress, but a rising force that attracts other international players. The geostrategic concept underlying Russian political thinking is not so much "dominance," as it is understood in the …

‘Newsweek’: Has the U.S. become the bad guy?

11:42 27.04.2026

‘Newsweek’: Has the U.S. become the bad guy?

It’s pretty scary when China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is the one warning the world last week that “to maintain the authority of international rule of law, we cannot use it when it suits us and abandon it when it doesn’t.” Yet, sadly, the United States plainly needs a reminder that …

View from Jerusalem: A 'Trumpian' vassal – has Israel maintained autonomy, or become the 51st US state?

11:42 27.04.2026

View from Jerusalem: A 'Trumpian' vassal – has Israel maintained autonomy, or become the 51st US state?

On the 78th anniversary of Israel’s founding, nothing quite sums up Israel’s status as a Trumpian vassal than the United States flags fluttering in the spring breeze alongside Israeli flags on the main highway leading to Jerusalem. What proud, independent state flies the flag of another country as part of …

NYT: Europe prepares for a longer war in Ukraine, with no strategy to end it

11:41 27.04.2026

NYT: Europe prepares for a longer war in Ukraine, with no strategy to end it

With President Trump and his team preoccupied with the war in Iran, Europe is preparing for a longer war in Ukraine, with dwindling expectations for a negotiated settlement between Moscow and Kyiv, ‘The New York Times’ notes. Nor is there an obvious replacement mediator with any significant leverage with the …

Vladimir Putin thanks DPRK soldiers for their participation in Kursk Region combat

22:02 26.04.2026

Vladimir Putin thanks DPRK soldiers for their participation in Kursk Region combat

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his gratitude to soldiers from the DPRK who took part in combat operations in the Kursk Region, TASS reports. "I would like to sincerely thank the valiant Korean soldiers — participants in the combat operations in the Kursk Region — and pay tribute to …

View from Washington: Iran – A war at the wrong time and place

10:26 26.04.2026

View from Washington: Iran – A war at the wrong time and place

As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and what the outcome might be, this conflict is reshaping the security landscape in MENA and beyond, shifting the global balance of power. In simple terms, the decision by Israel and the United States to launch …

The EU’s delicate debate on its self-defense clause

10:24 26.04.2026

The EU’s delicate debate on its self-defense clause

EU countries are rethinking how they would respond if one of them is attacked — but those closest to Russia fear it could blur NATO’s role, POLITICO writes. Kaja Kallas, the bloc's top diplomat, will briefed EU leaders on Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty, which obliges member states to …

Indonesia suggests transit fees in key Asian shipping lane

10:21 26.04.2026

Indonesia suggests transit fees in key Asian shipping lane

Top officials from Indonesia and Singapore struck starkly different tones this week on charging tolls in the Malacca Strait, a debate sparked by Iran’s push to levy fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that passage through the Malacca and Singapore straits must …

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