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Gallup: Ukrainian support for war effort collapses

10:26 13.08.2025

Gallup: Ukrainian support for war effort collapses

Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict. Although their hopes for joining NATO and the European Union have faded and approval of U.S. leadership has plummeted, Ukrainians still see the …

WSJ: “Trump and Putin didn’t have a single, major blowup this year”

10:24 13.08.2025

WSJ: “Trump and Putin didn’t have a single, major blowup this year”

President Trump has long believed the crux of foreign policy is two leaders in a room making historic deals. Pulling off a cease-fire in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin would be the kind of diplomatic coup he has long craved. It remains a long shot, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ …

View from Washington: What can we expect from a Trump-Putin meeting?

9:45 12.08.2025

View from Washington: What can we expect from a Trump-Putin meeting?

This week will likely see the first meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, since the former’s election to a second term — an encounter the Kremlin has already confirmed, ‘The Responsible Statecraft’ writes. Details are scarce, including on the summit’s date and place – …

JD Vance: Americans were “sick” of spending their tax dollars abroad and Washington was “done funding” Kyiv

9:42 12.08.2025

JD Vance: Americans were “sick” of spending their tax dollars abroad and Washington was “done funding” Kyiv

Europe needs to “step up and take a bigger role” in funding Ukraine in its war against Russia, JD Vance, the US vice-president, said on Sunday, ‘The Times’ quotes. Speaking to Fox News, he claimed Americans were “sick” of spending their tax dollars abroad and Washington was “done funding” Kyiv. …

Russian Security Council Secretary: Moldova at Crossroads

9:40 12.08.2025

Russian Security Council Secretary: Moldova at Crossroads

In his article Moldova at a Crossroads for Sputnik, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu called Chisinau's refusal to buy gas directly from Gazprom "a shot in the foot", since the Moldovan budget loses more than 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) a year from this. Sergei Shoigu analyzes the current …

530k Brits demand election — political crisis in Britain

9:39 12.08.2025

530k Brits demand election — political crisis in Britain

In a significant political movement, over 530,000 British citizens have signed a petition demanding a General Election. This surge in public sentiment comes amid widespread protests across the country, reflecting growing dissatisfaction with the current government. The petition highlights a desire for change and accountability, signaling that many feel their …

MFA: “Russia reaffirms its unwavering position – an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is imperative, all hostages and detainees must be released, and unimpeded humanitarian access must be restored”

15:49 11.08.2025

MFA: “Russia reaffirms its unwavering position – an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is imperative, all hostages and detainees must be released, and unimpeded humanitarian access must be restored”

Foreign Ministry statement on developments in the Gaza Strip On August 8, the Israeli security cabinet approved a plan to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip, aiming to seize control of its once most populous central region. Israel reportedly aims to forcibly evacuate all Palestinian civilians from the area …

Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia has other advanced weapons along with Oreshnik

10:52 11.08.2025

Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia has other advanced weapons along with Oreshnik

Russia possesses other state-of-the-art weapons along with Oreshnik, a senior Russian diplomat said. "Oreshnik – yes, but we have other [weapons]. We did not waste time," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with the Rossiya-1 television channel, TASS informs. "I cannot dwell on what I am not …

FP: G-7 – the World's largest debtors

10:51 11.08.2025

FP: G-7 – the World's largest debtors

The world has entered uncharted territory in terms of the debts burdening major economies. Seven major economies are carrying debts more than their annual GDP, which has never happened in combination with such high interest rates. Their currencies are ripe for a series of devaluations reminiscent of the Asian and …

View from Tehran: Zangezur corridor a U.S. project targeting Iran, Russia

10:50 11.08.2025

View from Tehran: Zangezur corridor a U.S. project targeting Iran, Russia

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, said the proposed Zangezur Corridor is a geopolitical scheme led by the US and the Israeli regime to undermine Iran’s national security and strategic ties, ‘Tasnim News’ reports. In remarks at a ceremony …

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