Kremlin demands Ukraine’s total withdrawal from Donbas before any ceasefire
The Kremlin issued a stark ultimatum on Monday, insisting that Ukrainian forces must completely abandon the Donbas region before any cessation of hostilities can begin. The demand, delivered by spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, effectively sets a hard territorial price on the
Al-Sisi, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Gaza, Ukraine, and key bilateral projects
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday to review bilateral relations and exchange views on pressing regional and international issues, including the situation in Gaza, developments in Libya and Sudan, and the Russia-Ukraine
African nations, Russia convene in Cairo to draft 2026-2029 strategic action plan
Foreign ministers from more than 50 African nations and Russia convened in Cairo on Saturday to begin drafting the 2026-2029 strategic action plan, a roadmap aimed at deepening continental cooperation ahead of the third Russia-Africa Summit. The second ministerial conference
From Miami Sands to Brussels Boardrooms: The High-Stakes Gambit for Ukraine’s Future
As the winter sun sets over Miami this weekend, a series of discreet meetings in the Florida heat may well determine the fate of a frozen conflict thousands of miles away. While holidaymakers occupy the beaches, envoys from Washington, Moscow,
Gaza accuses Israel of hundreds of truce violations as winter rains deepen humanitarian crisis
Gaza’s fragile ceasefire came under renewed strain as local authorities accused Israel of committing hundreds of violations since the truce took effect on October 11, while international officials warned that heavy rains and winter cold were intensifying an already dire
Al-Sisi, Putin mark installation of reactor pressure vessel at Egypt’s first Dabaa nuclear unit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the installation of the reactor pressure vessel at the first unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant marks “a new and bright chapter” in Egypt’s nuclear programme, underscoring the depth of
Kremlin holds out hope for Putin-Trump summit but warns against Western ‘war rhetoric’
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia remains hopeful that a summit can be held between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, but stressed that such a high-stakes meeting requires thorough preparation and the right conditions to
Egypt, Russia, EU coordinate on Gaza peace implementation, Sudan crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Friday held separate phone calls with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, to discuss the implementation of the Gaza peace deal and the escalating crisis in
Russian cosmonaut and pilot to skydive from stratosphere over South Pole
A Russian cosmonaut and a pilot will attempt a world-record skydive from the stratosphere over the South Pole in November, a mission designed to test advanced equipment in extreme conditions, the IOL news service reported. Mikhail Kornienko and Aleksander Lynnik
Iran and Russia conduct 80% of trade in local currencies, says official
More than 80 per cent of trade between Iran and Russia is now conducted using their national currencies, the rial and the rouble, a senior business official has said. The move signals a major step toward closer bilateral cooperation, according