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NYT: A Russian Expo shows the divorce with the West

9:04 21.06.2025

NYT: A Russian Expo shows the divorce with the West

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted. The event, which opened on Wednesday and will run through Saturday, now reflects a Russia fundamentally transformed, ‘The New York …

Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: “A new world order is emerging organically, like the rising sun. There’s no way to halt it”

0:50 21.06.2025

Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: “A new world order is emerging organically, like the rising sun. There’s no way to halt it”

Russia is Europe’s number one in terms of gross domestic product, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "Russia is already ranking fourth in the world in terms of gross domestic product. And is Europe’s first. <…> These are very significant indices," …

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies

13:36 20.06.2025

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies, Kremlin informs. Among the participants are James Jordan, news director for Europe and Africa at US’ The Associated Press; Simon Robinson, executive editor at UK’s Reuters; and Karim Talbi, editor-in-chief at Agence France-Presse. Also present are Martin …

Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns of nuclear catastrophe

11:56 20.06.2025

Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns of nuclear catastrophe

Russia is telling the United States not to strike Iran because it would radically destabilise the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, and Moscow said Israeli strikes risked triggering a nuclear catastrophe, Reuters writes. Russia signed a strategic partnership with Iran in January and also has a …

Nord Stream 2 is becoming American? – Europe wants to banish Russian gas, but the U.S. may have other plans

11:54 20.06.2025

Nord Stream 2 is becoming American? – Europe wants to banish Russian gas, but the U.S. may have other plans

American businessman Stephen Lynch has paid off the debt of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline operator and is trying to take control of the project, removing it from Russia's sphere of influence. Lynch, who worked in Russia for a long time in the 2s, covered the obligations of the operator …

View from London: The West has forgotten the art of strategy

11:51 20.06.2025

View from London: The West has forgotten the art of strategy

Lack of strategic thinking plays an important part in the decline of the West, stresses Wolfgang Münchau, a director of Eurointelligence and an UnHerd (London) columnist. World-class chess players know the difference between strategy and tactics better than politicians do. To win in chess you need to start with a …

WP: Israel-Iran conflict may last only as long as their missiles hold out

11:49 20.06.2025

WP: Israel-Iran conflict may last only as long as their missiles hold out

A long war of attrition between Israel and Iran may not be possible — at least at the current intensity, ‘The Washington Post’ remarks. ‘The Marker’, a leading Israeli financial newspaper, reported that missile defense costs Israel as much as 1 billion shekels, or roughly $285 million, a night. Without …

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping

16:06 19.06.2025

President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping

Comment by Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping. June 19, 2025 Aide to the President Yury Ushakov: Colleagues, President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. The phone call took place in keeping …

The effect of a possible attack on Busher NPP “comparable to Chernobyl catastrophe” - Rosatom chief

14:06 19.06.2025

The effect of a possible attack on Busher NPP “comparable to Chernobyl catastrophe” - Rosatom chief

The head of Russia’s atomic energy corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev said that no radiation leaks had been registered following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. He added that consequences of an attack on the Bushehr nuclear power plant could be comparable to the Chernobyl disaster. "The Bushehr plant is especially …

‘Izvestia’: Grushko spoke about the Russian Federation's demand to get rid of Western weapons in Ukraine

11:56 19.06.2025

‘Izvestia’: Grushko spoke about the Russian Federation's demand to get rid of Western weapons in Ukraine

Russia will require Ukraine to get rid of weapons supplied by the West, they must be guaranteed to be reduced and disposed of, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told ‘Izvestia’. "Of course, all these surpluses must be destroyed. All international algorithms are known. They (armaments. — Ed.) should be …

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