Xi visits Kazakhstan ahead of summit with Putin
Astana, Kazakhstan (22/10 – 49). Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit…
Lukashenko: Putin has repeatedly suggested solutions to end Ukraine conflict
ASTANA, 14 October (BelTA) – It is necessary to sit down at the negotiating table to settle the military conflict in Ukraine; the USA should get involved in this negotiating…
No Escape for Putin from His Lonely and Tight Corner
On October 7, celebrations in Russia for President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday were rather muted and distinctly half-hearted. Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / Wikimedia Commons For the big…
Iran’s Raisi arrives in Astana, Kazakhstan, for CICA summit
During the two-day visit, the president will hold bilateral meetings with heads of state present in the CICA summit. CICA is a conference aimed at strengthening integrated cooperation on safeguarding…
Putin to attend 3 summits in Kazakhstan’s capital
Russian president to hold several trilateral, bilateral talks on sidelines of events in Astana, Kremlin official says. Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Thursday to…
How Many Foreign Fighters Can Russia Recruit?
President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation amid battlefield setbacks, has underscored Russia’s need for increased manpower for its military campaign in Ukraine. That makes the country’s recruitment efforts increasingly central. While most…
To Stay Or Leave? Tajiks With Dual Russian Citizenship Face Dilemma Amid Kremlin’s Mobilization
Rashid is among the hundreds of thousands of Tajik nationals who have obtained dual Russian citizenship in recent years. Like many conscript-age dual citizens, he faces a dilemma after Russia…
Europe still can’t live without this Russian energy export
Europe may be closer than ever to breaking its energy dependence on Moscow, but it still can’t live without one type of Russian natural gas. While Russian exports of coal, oil and…
Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali- Indonesian official
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations in Bali next week, an Indonesian government official told Reuters on Thursday.…