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TASS: Putin, Trump discuss May 9 ceasefire, situation around Iran

1:36 30.04.2026

TASS: Putin, Trump discuss May 9 ceasefire, situation around Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a "frank and businesslike" phone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian Presidential Aide for International Affairs Yury Ushakov said, TASS reports. During the conversation that lasted an hour and a half, the leaders discussed, among other things, Russia’s readiness to declare the Victory …

Russia-Congo talks

22:19 29.04.2026

Russia-Congo talks

Vladimir Putin hosted in the Kremlin President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is in Russia on a state visit, Kremlin informs. The Kremlin, Moscow, April 29, 2026 Before the talks, the President of the Republic of the Congo and the Russian President took part in …

Russian MFA: “By deliberately creating radiological threats in the heart of Europe, Kiev would apparently have no qualms about pressing its Western sponsors’ buttons to make them foot its bills”

11:12 29.04.2026

Russian MFA: “By deliberately creating radiological threats in the heart of Europe, Kiev would apparently have no qualms about pressing its Western sponsors’ buttons to make them foot its bills”

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the death of a Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant employee: The Kiev regime continues to show its brutal and criminal nature. On April 27, another reckless and criminal attack was carried out against a Russian civilian nuclear energy facility – the Zaporozhskaya nuclear …

Vassily Nebenzia at UN Security Council: “What is currently unfolding in the world’s waterways not only poses a serious threat to international trade, exacerbating the global economic crisis, but it could also prompt military escalation”

11:11 29.04.2026

Vassily Nebenzia at UN Security Council: “What is currently unfolding in the world’s waterways not only poses a serious threat to international trade, exacerbating the global economic crisis, but it could also prompt military escalation”

Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC Briefing on the Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain. As is well known, Russia did not support the idea of discussing the safety and protection of waterways within the UN Security Council, insofar as this issue is already …

UAE leaves OPEC!

11:10 29.04.2026

UAE leaves OPEC!

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting oil-producers' group OPEC, as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations, Reuters reports. The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought …

NYT: President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case

11:09 29.04.2026

NYT: President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case

For months, President Isaac Herzog of Israel has deliberated over the politically fraught question of whether to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon in his long-running corruption trial. It’s a highly contentious issue that has divided Israelis and drawn pressure from President Trump, who has aggressively intervened on Mr. …

A charming quarrel between Britain and its former colony: “If Trump wants to threaten us over the Falklands, isn't it time to return the favour?”

11:07 29.04.2026

A charming quarrel between Britain and its former colony: “If Trump wants to threaten us over the Falklands, isn't it time to return the favour?”

Just in time for the King’s mistaken visit to Donald Trump comes a new and spiteful threat from our supposed best friends, the Americans. Leaked to the respectable Reuters news agency, it is a warning that, if the Falkland Islands are threatened again by Argentina, we shouldn’t count on Uncle …

NYT: Iran and U.S. sink into awkward limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’

11:33 28.04.2026

NYT: Iran and U.S. sink into awkward limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’

With plans for U.S.-Iran peace talks derailed, at least for now, Tehran and Washington are sinking into an awkward limbo of neither peace, nor war, each hoping to outlast the other in a standoff with drastic stakes for the global economy, ‘The New York Times’ writes. Iranian officials seem confident …

Beijing warns EU after China firms included in anti-Russian sanctions

11:31 28.04.2026

Beijing warns EU after China firms included in anti-Russian sanctions

China said it will take necessary measures after the European Union added Chinese entities to its latest Russia sanctions package, warning that all consequences would be borne by the EU, Bloomberg reports. Beijing said the EU’s move runs counter to the consensus reached by the two sides, according to a …

View from London: EU’s €90 billion Ukraine loan masks growing divisions in Brussels

11:30 28.04.2026

View from London: EU’s €90 billion Ukraine loan masks growing divisions in Brussels

The European Union this week pushed its €90 billion loan to Ukraine over the line, after Hungary dropped its opposition. With this settled, an even more fraught diplomatic issue is rearing its head: Kyiv’s EU membership, ‘UnHerd’ notes. It is clear now that Ukraine will not become a full EU …

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