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View from USA: “What Putin said today implies that the West cannot support Ukraine while Russia regenerates”

10:42 16.03.2025

View from USA: “What Putin said today implies that the West cannot support Ukraine while Russia regenerates”

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday did not rule out a U.S. and Ukrainian proposal for a monthlong cease-fire, but he set down numerous conditions that would most likely delay any truce — or could make one impossible to achieve, ‘The New York Times’ notes. Mr. Putin’s comments …

‘The Guardian’: Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

10:42 16.03.2025

‘The Guardian’: Putin questions Ukraine ceasefire plan and sets out string of conditions

Vladimir Putin has said he has many questions about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine and appeared to set out a series of sweeping conditions that would need to be met before Russia would agree to such a truce, ‘The Guardian’ notes. Speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin …

Kremlin Aide Nikolay Patrushev: “Russia will not permit NATO to violate its national interests in the Baltic Region”

9:39 15.03.2025

Kremlin Aide Nikolay Patrushev: “Russia will not permit NATO to violate its national interests in the Baltic Region”

Mineral deposits in various parts of the world cannot compare with natural resources of the Arctic that sees growing competition for its riches and the West’s attempts to militarize that region, Russian Presidential Aide, Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolay Patrushev said in an interview with the National Defense magazine, …

View from Washington: Cracks in European ‘unity’ on Ukraine

9:36 15.03.2025

View from Washington: Cracks in European ‘unity’ on Ukraine

The Trump administration's decision to first host direct talks with Russia in February has left Ukraine and its European backers wondering how long they will be left on the sidelines. Brussels, particularly, is trying to put on a unified front to promote its interests in Ukraine’s future, ‘The Responsible Statecraft’ …

China, Russia, Iran – the meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing

9:35 15.03.2025

China, Russia, Iran – the meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing

China, Russia and Iran have agreed to boost coordination within international organizations such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the three countries’ diplomats said in a statement following a Beijing meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, TASS informs. "The parties agreed to support and strengthen coordination on multilateral …

WP: Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions

9:34 15.03.2025

WP: Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions

President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office after Putin’s remarks, said the Russian leader “put out a very promising statement, but it was incomplete. And yeah, I’d love to meet with him or talk to him, but we have to get it over with fast.” Putin’s comments allow Russia …

Russian SVR chief holds phone conversation with CIA boss

10:55 14.03.2025

Russian SVR chief holds phone conversation with CIA boss

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin has spoken on the phone with his CIA counterpart, John Ratcliffe, with both agreeing to maintain regular contact, RT reports. During the conversation the heads of the two agencies agreed to maintain a dialogue in order to “promote international stability and security, …

Greenland election results: Center-right opposition wins amid Trump saber-rattling

10:53 14.03.2025

Greenland election results: Center-right opposition wins amid Trump saber-rattling

The Democrats party comes first after its leader hit back at the U.S. president who wants to take over the Arctic island, writes POLITICO. The center-right Democrats defeated the governing left-wing coalition in Greenland’s election, while a pro-U.S. party recorded its best result ever in Tuesday’s vote. The Democrats party, …

ECB Christine Lagarde: “Trade, defence shocks risk amplifying euro zone inflation”

10:51 14.03.2025

ECB Christine Lagarde: “Trade, defence shocks risk amplifying euro zone inflation”

The euro zone economy is facing exceptional shocks from trade, defence and climate issues, possibly amplifying inflation volatility and raising the risk that price growth becomes more persistent, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday in a speech in Frankfurt. "Our expectations have indeed been swept aside in the last …

Mourning in London: “Losing Kursk – a big blow to Zelensky”

10:50 14.03.2025

Mourning in London: “Losing Kursk – a big blow to Zelensky”

After eight months of fighting on Russian soil, Ukrainian troops are pulling back from the Kursk region, ‘The Spectator’ confesses. Russian forces raised their flag over Sudzha and are now closing in on the last 50 square miles of Ukrainian holdouts. The retreat couldn’t come at a worse time for …

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