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WP: As Ukraine-Russia talks founder, Trump’s attention wanders

10:30 20.04.2025

WP: As Ukraine-Russia talks founder, Trump’s attention wanders

Ukraine, it turned out, wasn’t a problem that could be solved “in a day,” notes David Ignatius, ‘The Washington Post’ columnist covering foreign affairs. Trump’s impatience was evident as he discussed a peace process he vowed during the 2024 campaign would be easy to navigate. “If for some reason one …

‘The Guardian’: We must call Western sanctions a “tool for entrenching and prolonging dictatorship”

10:29 20.04.2025

‘The Guardian’: We must call Western sanctions a “tool for entrenching and prolonging dictatorship”

Sanctions as a form of economic aggression are macho and myopic, yet countries including the UK refuse to call a halt. We might as well call them a tool for entrenching and prolonging dictatorship, notes ‘The Guardian’. Among the more improbable countries that Donald Trump punished most severely last week …

Vassily Nebenzia following the UNSC consultations on Ukraine: “In these circumstances, to speak about a ceasefire is simply unrealistic at this stage”

20:25 19.04.2025

Vassily Nebenzia following the UNSC consultations on Ukraine: “In these circumstances, to speak about a ceasefire is simply unrealistic at this stage”

Remarks to the press by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia following the UN Security Council consultations on Ukraine. Nebenzia: Colleagues, we have just finished closed consultations of the members of the Security Council on the situation around the implementation of the 30-day moratorium between Russia and Ukraine on mutual energy infrastructure …

Starmer’s Labor worst nightmare – ‘Reform’ party would sweep through election. Shock poll reveals as 68% think Britain is broken

9:55 19.04.2025

Starmer’s Labor worst nightmare – ‘Reform’ party would sweep through election. Shock poll reveals as 68% think Britain is broken

Britain is broken, according to more than two-thirds of voters, in a key political battleground. Polling agency ‘Survation’ spoke to voters in the North West, North East, Yorkshire, and East and West Midlands — areas where in last year’s General Election Labour reclaimed scores of seats that they lost in …

SVR: Eurofascism, just as 80 years ago, is the common enemy for Moscow and Washington

9:53 19.04.2025

SVR: Eurofascism, just as 80 years ago, is the common enemy for Moscow and Washington

The official SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation) website published this article. The translation presented by SVR Press Bureau. Retrospective analysis of Western states’ policy testifies to a "historical predisposition" of Europe to various forms of totalitarianism that periodically produces devastating global-scale conflicts. According to experts’ opinion, the …

Moscow will regard a strike by German Taurus missiles on Russian targets as Germany's participation in the conflict in Ukraine

9:50 19.04.2025

Moscow will regard a strike by German Taurus missiles on Russian targets as Germany's participation in the conflict in Ukraine

The leader of the German conservatives from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the likely German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, announced his readiness to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Kiev in coordination with European allies. This decision is not supported by his junior coalition partners, the Social Democrats. Meanwhile, the Kremlin warned …

CNN: North Korea unveils new 10,000-home showpiece residential district

9:48 19.04.2025

CNN: North Korea unveils new 10,000-home showpiece residential district

As North Korea slowly emerges from five years of self-imposed pandemic isolation, a glittering new high-rise neighborhood in the capital Pyongyang is taking center stage, CNN reports. Photos of the 10,000-apartment development, released by state news agency KCNA after the country’s leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site Saturday, show …

Russia-Qatar talks

12:26 18.04.2025

Russia-Qatar talks

Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is on an official visit in Russia, Kremlin informs. The international consultations began with a narrow-format meeting. Russia is represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, First Deputy …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

11:50 18.04.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

MFA press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “On April 17, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Secretary Rubio, who is currently in Paris, informed the Russian side …

Trade war, trade maneuvers: In response to Trump's tariff war, the world has begun to redistribute markets

11:04 18.04.2025

Trade war, trade maneuvers: In response to Trump's tariff war, the world has begun to redistribute markets

Beijing eyes rapprochement with Brussels to compensate for loss of US market but significant hurdles remain White House expects UK trade deal ‘within three weeks’ Unplug China, plug into India: Centre looks to attract US companies planning to exit China Beijing is looking to deepen ties with the world’s largest …

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