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WP: Modi bear-hugs Putin in Moscow, marking deep ties between Russia and India

12:24 11.07.2024

WP: Modi bear-hugs Putin in Moscow, marking deep ties between Russia and India

Despite Washington’s efforts to woo Prime Minister Narendra Modi and isolate President Vladimir Putin, the visit shows continuing close relations between their countries, ‘The Washington Post’ writes. As Modi makes his first visit to Russia since 2022, the images emerging from Moscow of Modi wrapping the Russian president in a …

Declassified US archives show Clinton told Yeltsin NATO would “not be a threat to Russia”

12:21 11.07.2024

Declassified US archives show Clinton told Yeltsin NATO would “not be a threat to Russia”

According to the declassified documents, Boris Yeltsin suggested making a "gentlemen’s agreement" that no former Soviet republics would enter NATO, TASS informs. Ex-Russian President Boris Yeltsin told US counterpart Bill Clinton in 1997 that NATO’s eastward expansion was a mistake, while the latter gave assurances that the bloc would pose …

Saudis warned G-7 over Russia seizures with debt sale threat

12:21 11.07.2024

Saudis warned G-7 over Russia seizures with debt sale threat

Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said, Bloomberg writes. The kingdom’s finance ministry told some G-7 counterparts of its opposition to the …

UK public finances in worst state since Second World War

12:20 11.07.2024

UK public finances in worst state since Second World War

Rachel Reeves (photo) has warned that Britain’s new Labour government has inherited “the worst set of circumstances since the second world war”, as she instructed the Treasury to examine previous spending under the Conservatives, writes ‘The Financial Times’. In her first major speech in the role, the UK chancellor prepared …

Patriots for Europe becomes EU Parliament’s 3rd-largest group

11:20 10.07.2024

Patriots for Europe becomes EU Parliament’s 3rd-largest group

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has joined forces with the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán in a new far-right alliance in the European parliament, POLITICO informs. Jordan Bardella of the French National Rally will be the president of the European Parliament’s new far-right group, Patriots for Europe. National Rally …

The Hill: “Will NATO still exist in 25 years?”

11:17 10.07.2024

The Hill: “Will NATO still exist in 25 years?”

The inevitable demise of the Alliance has even deeper roots — roots having to do with the shift in polarity over the past decade or so, stresses The Hill. NATO was conceived in a bipolar world to address the reality of superpower competition. The rigid alliance structure and focus on …

Chinese, Belarusian armies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise

11:17 10.07.2024

Chinese, Belarusian armies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise

Belarus and China will hold joint counterterrorism drills from July 8-19 in the Eastern European country, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. "Servicemen of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have arrived in Belarus. The soldiers will take part in a joint counterterrorism exercise which will take place from July …

President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held talks in the Grand Kremlin Palace

18:38 09.07.2024

President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held talks in the Grand Kremlin Palace

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Moscow and New Delhi maintain a privileged strategic partnership. "Our countries have enjoyed decades of a good friendship," Putin said at talks with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kremlin. "Today, our relations have the nature of a privileged strategic partnership," he …

View from Delhi: Why India’s engagements with Russia matter?

12:11 09.07.2024

View from Delhi: Why India’s engagements with Russia matter?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow on July 8-9 for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit is significant in many aspects. This is his first bilateral visit since starting his third term as India’s prime minister. Modi’s visit to Italy shortly after coming back to power was to participate in …

The Responsible Statecraft: NATO celebrates itself

11:32 09.07.2024

The Responsible Statecraft: NATO celebrates itself

As thousands descend on Washington for an anniversary summit, we posit that the alliance is broken and sleepwalking into war, writes ‘The Responsible Statecraft’. NATO likes to present itself as “the most successful alliance in history,” not because it was successful in war, but because it prevented war, and also …

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