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Chinese President Xi Jinping was on his way back to Beijing on Wednesday after a three-day visit to Russia that saw the two countries ink agreements on extending their strategic partnership.
Xi wraps up Moscow visit, no breakthrough on Ukraine Read More
Russia has written off African countries’ debt amounting to more than $20 billion, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia has written off African countries’ $20b debt – Putin Read More President Vladimir Putin cast the confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war as an existential battle for the survival of Russia and the Russian people – and said he was forced to take into account NATO’s nuclear capabilities.
Putin models war as battle for Russia’s survival Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the struggle for a multipolar world, where everyone’s interests in the international arena are respected, would prevail.
Putin says multipolar world order will eventually prevail Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected remarks by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on keeping the door open for dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky says Macron wasting his time with Putin Read More The partial mobilisation of Russian troops for the war on Ukraine is expected to be completed in the next two weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
Mobilisation in Russia: 222,000 recruits called up – Putin Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed the document to formally annex four Ukrainian provinces occupied by Moscow’s troops.
Putin signs documents to annex 4 contested Ukrainian provinces Read More
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned Vladimir Putin’s “cruelty and barbarism” after a missile strike on a shopping centre in Ukraine left scores feared dead.
Boris Johnson slams Putin’s ‘barbarism’ after shopping mall hit Read More Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Russia’s Vladimir Putin told him on Friday that he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa especially hard.
AU chair says Putin showed willingness to free up Ukrainian grain exports Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday on warned against another world war.
Putin warns against another ‘global war’ on Russia’s Victory Day Read More